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 ...

Nasal polyps are teardrop-shaped, soft tissue growths that form in the lining of your nasal cavity and sinuses (the hollow spaces in the bones of your face). Nasal polyps are benign, which means they ...

Lumps and bumps are common in childhood, but when they form in soft tissue without an obvious cause, they could be pediatric soft tissue sarcoma (STS). In children, cancer that forms in the soft ...

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, ...

Synovial sarcoma is a rare, aggressive malignancy with deceptive benign presentation, complicating diagnosis and delaying treatment. Molecular confirmation of SS18-SSX fusion genes is crucial for ...

A six-year-old boy from Cork is battling a highly aggressive form of cancer that at first looked like a broken nose bump.

It's not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing treatment from occurring. But thanks to a Johns Hopkins Medicine doctor and his newly reported ...