Background: Pleomorphic liposarcoma is a rare and aggressive type of cancer that develops from fat cells. Unlike well differentiated liposarcoma, which still resembles normal fat tissue, pleomorphic liposarcoma is made up of very abnormal cells that look nothing like normal fat cells. This type of cancer can grow quickly and has a higher risk of …
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Background: Dedifferentiated liposarcoma is an aggressive type of cancer that typically starts in a deep location of the body, such as the abdomen. It is called dedifferentiated because it arises from within a similar but less aggressive type of cancer called well differentiated liposarcoma/atypical lipomatous tumour. The term ‘liposarcoma’ means that the cancer was originally …
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What is myxoid liposarcoma? Myxoid liposarcoma is a type of cancer that starts in adipose tissue (fat). Most patients are adults and the tumour commonly involves the limbs or extremities. Often patients with myxoid liposarcoma will be treated with radiation therapy before the tumour is removed surgically. What causes myxoid liposarcoma? Almost all myxoid liposarcomas …
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