sarcoma
noun
sar·co·ma
sär-ˈkō-mə 
plural sarcomas also sarcomata
sär-ˈkō-mə-tə
: a malignant tumor arising in tissue (such as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) of mesodermal origin see also ewing's sarcoma, kaposi's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rous sarcoma
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Diamond had been diagnosed with an inoperable sarcoma, a rare kind of cancer, according to his family.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
There are even some rare forms of skin cancer, such as Merkel cell carcinoma and Kaposi sarcoma, that are primarily virus-driven, notes Nghiem.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The Kristen Ann Carr Fund, supported by major artists and executives, was established in her sister’s memory to advance sarcoma research and support families affected by cancer.
—Thom Duffy, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
He was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer, at age 12, but his psychological challenges really only started three years later.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
There are even some rare forms of skin cancer, such as Merkel cell carcinoma and Kaposi sarcoma, that are primarily virus-driven, notes Nghiem.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The Kristen Ann Carr Fund, supported by major artists and executives, was established in her sister’s memory to advance sarcoma research and support families affected by cancer.
—Thom Duffy, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
He was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer, at age 12, but his psychological challenges really only started three years later.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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sarcoma
noun
sar·co·ma
sär-ˈkō-mə
plural sarcomas also sarcomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor arising in tissue of mesodermal origin (as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) that spreads by extension into neighboring tissue or by way of the bloodstream see also ewing's sarcoma, kaposi's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rous sarcoma, spindle-cell sarcoma compare carcinoma
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