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Liposarcoma

Liposarcoma is a cancer of fat cells. It can occur in any fact cell region of the body. The most common locations are the fat cell of the abdomen or in the muscles of the limbs. It is a type of soft tissue sarcoma.

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My relative has liposarcoma. Is it fatal?

Query: Hello doctor, Please could you tell me how fatal a liposarcoma is. It is not me who has the problem, but a family member.  Read Full »

Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It depends upon the type of liposarcoma, site of origin, proximity to lymph nodes, size and depth of the tumor. Properly excised low grade tumor followed by radiotherapy may have recurrence rate of 8% to 12%. The five year survival would depend up on the questi...  Read Full »

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