Liposarcoma classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Liposarcoma may be classified into well-differentiated, de-differentiated, myxoid, round cell, or pleomorphic liposarcoma.
Classification
Liposarcoma is a type of soft tissue sarcoma, which accounts for approximately 20% of the mesenchymal malignancies. Liposarcomas may be classified into different subtypes, according to their histologic, cytogenetic, biologic, and molecular features. The World Health Organization proposed the following classification of liposarcomas:[1][2][3]
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References
- ↑ Weiss, Sharon (1994). Histological typing of soft tissue tumours. Berlin New York: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 3540567941.
- ↑ Dei Tos AP (2000). "Liposarcoma: new entities and evolving concepts". Ann Diagn Pathol. 4 (4): 252–66. doi:10.1053/adpa.2000.8133. PMID 10982304.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "WHO Classification of Soft Tissue Tumors" (PDF). WHO. WHO. Retrieved Sep 25 2014. Check date values in:
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