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Common soft tissue tumors

Sarcomas are divided into two categories: soft tissue tumors and bone tumors. Each of those categories is further broken down into dozens of different kinds of cancers.

Published June 14, 2016
• Reviewed by Benjamin J. Miller, MD, MS
on Oct. 1, 2015

Finding the right cancer—your cancer—is the main focus of the sarcoma team at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa.

Orthopedic tumor surgeon Ben Miller, MD discusses various treatment plans for soft tissue sarcoma.

Soft tissue tumors

Benign Lipoma tumors are slow growing deposits of fat cells. It is common to have more than one, and they occasionally run in families. If the tumors begin to grow abnormally fast or become large they may need to be removed. They can also be removed for cosmetic reasons.

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a cancerous (malignant) tumor of the muscles that are attached to the bones.

Examples of soft tissue tumors