Eosinophilia along with size and growth rate of the mass could have derailed this patient’s diagnosis. Mr. M, a 56-year-old from Africa, presented with a fast-growing soft mass over the left thigh. He ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways A ganglion cyst is the most common cause of a lump on your hand or wrist and often feels round or oval. A carpal boss is a hard, bone-like lump ...

At Huntsman Cancer Institute, you receive comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for soft-tissue sarcomas. Our Sarcoma Care Team provides personalized and compassionate care at every step, from ...

Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is a type of cancerous tumor that can grow in the body’s soft tissues. If it occurs in the thigh, it may feel like a person has a lump in their thigh, though symptoms may not ...

A doctor may use an ultrasound scan as one of the first tests to diagnose and assess a soft tissue sarcoma. An ultrasound can help doctors determine the nature of the lump and plan the most effective ...

Epithelioid sarcoma (ES) is a distinctive sarcoma showing epithelial differentiation, most often involving the distal extremities of young patients. It was first formally described by Enzinger 1 in ...

Discovering a lump can be alarming, but not all are dangerous. Cysts, typically fluid-filled and harmless, differ from tumours, which are solid growths that can be benign or malignant. Understanding ...

A 58-year-old man presents to the hospital in New York City with complaints of unbearable pain from a lump on his right buttock. He explains that the pain has been there for months, but over the past ...

Determining the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of dose-intense irinotecan combined with IVA chemotherapy (IRIVA) in newly diagnosed very high risk rhabdomyosarcoma: A phase Ib study within the EpSSG ...

Soft tissue sarcomas are a group of rare cancers that can occur in almost any part of the body and develop in tissues like muscle, fat, and nerves. The most common types are leiomyosarcoma, ...