atypical lipomatous tumour

Atypical Lipomatous Tumour (ALT): Understanding Your Pathology Report

An atypical lipomatous tumor (ALT) is a slow-growing, low-grade type of sarcoma — a cancer that arises from fat cells. ALT is closely related to well-differentiated liposarcoma; in fact, both names refer to the same underlying tumor. The term ALT is used when the tumor arises in a location where complete surgical removal is achievable, …
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Well Differentiated Liposarcoma: Understanding Your Pathology Report

Well differentiated liposarcoma is a type of sarcoma, which is a cancer that starts in connective tissues such as fat, muscle, or bone. In this tumor, the cancer cells come from fat cells (adipocytes). Under the microscope, the cells still resemble fat cells, but they appear more abnormal in size and shape than normal fat …
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