Chondrosarcoma classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Suveenkrishna Pothuru, M.B,B.S. [2]
Overview
Chondrosarcoma may be classified into six subtypes based on topographical location of tumor, histological characteristics, makeup of surrounding matrix material.
Classification
Chondrosarcoma is classified into six "subtypes" based on: (a) The topographical location of the tumor (b) The histological characteristics of the cancerous cartilage cells (c) The makeup of the surrounding matrix material associated with the tumor
- Chondrosarcoma NOS ("Not Otherwise Specified")
- Juxtacortical chondrosarcoma
- Myxoid chondrosarcoma
- Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma
- Clear cell chondrosarcoma
- Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma