atypical lipomatous tumour

Atypical lipomatous tumour (ALT)

Background: An atypical lipomatous tumour (ALT) is a type of cancer made up of fat. ALTs can start anywhere in the body but the most common location for this tumour is the abdomen. Another name for an ALT is well differentiated liposarcoma. Is an atypical lipomatous tumour a type of cancer? Yes, ALT is a …
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Well differentiated liposarcoma

Background: Well differentiated liposarcoma is a type of cancer that develops from fat cells. Unlike normal fat, the cells in a well differentiated liposarcoma have abnormal shapes and sizes, but they still resemble normal fat cells under the microscope. This type of cancer is usually slow-growing and less likely to spread to other parts of …
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