Medical Terminology / Unit 14 MedTerm 0907 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Sarcoma
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The idea
A sarcoma is a malignant tumour arising in connective tissue such as bone, muscle, or fat.
In practice
An osteosarcoma is a malignant tumour arising in bone.
Where people slip
Carcinoma and sarcoma are both malignant and differ in the tissue they arise from.
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