Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Incidence: Approximately 3,000 cases per year (more common than bone sarcomas)
- 5-year survival rate: 53% (lower than bone sarcomas)
- Presenting symptom: Painless mass increasing in size
- Diagnosis: Biopsy (main method of diagnosis)
- Referral Pathways:
- Adults: Urgent 2-week ultrasound for increasing size of painless mass
- Children: Urgent ultrasound within 48 hours for increasing the size of a painless mass
- Confirmed cases of suspected mass on ultrasound:
– Adults: 2-week urgent cancer referral pathway
– Children and young people: Urgent access within 48 hours