alveolar soft part sarcomanoun [ C or U ]
uk/æl.viˌəʊ.lə ˌsɒft pɑːt sɑːˈkəʊ.mə/us/ælˌviː.ə.lɚ ˌsɑːft pɑːrt sɑːrˈkoʊ.mə/specializeda rare, slow growing tumour that is mainly found in the soft tissue of the legs and arms and is most common in teenagers and young adults. It is malignant (= likely to lead to death if not treated)
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Cancer
- acinic cell carcinoma
- acral lentiginous melanoma
- aggressive
- alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
- ameloblastoma
- carcinogenesis
- carcinogenic
- chondroid chordoma
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- craniopharyngioma
- malignancy
- myeloma
- neoplasia
- neoplasm
- neoplastic
- nephron-sparing surgery
- oncogene
- sarcoma
- tumour
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