Soft tissue sarcoma epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
Soft tissue sarcomas are relatively uncommon cancers. They account for less than 1 % of all new cancer cases each year.
Epidemiology
In 2006, about 9,500 new cases were diagnosed in the United States.[1]
Age
Soft tissue sarcomas are more commonly found in older patients (>50 years old) although in children and adolescents under age 20, certain histologies are common (rhabdomyosarcoma).
References
- ↑ Ries LAG, Harkins D, Krapcho M, et al. SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975–2003. Bethesda , MD: National Cancer Institute, 2006.