About Sarcoma
• About Sarcoma
• What is Sarcoma?
• What are the possible causes of sarcomas?
• How are sarcomas diagnosed?
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• What are soft tissue sarcomas?
• Where do soft tissue sarcomas develop?
• How often do soft tissue sarcomas occur?
• What are the symptoms of soft tissue sarcomas?
• Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer)
• Where do bone sarcomas develop?
• How often do bone sarcomas occur?
• What are the symptoms of bone sarcomas?
Patient Resources
About Sarcoma
How often do soft tissue sarcomas occur?
Soft tissue sarcomas are relatively uncommon cancers. They account for less than 1 percent of all new cancer cases each year. In 2006, there was approximately 9,500 new cases of soft tissue sarcoma in the United States.
Programs & Resources
Patient Resources
Information on sarcoma subtypes, treatments, clinical trials, and other important resources for sarcoma patients and families.
Sarcoma Patient Registry
Information on the Sarcoma Patient Registry. If you are diagnosed with sarcoma, please consider joining the Registry.
Research Grants
Information on applying for a sarcoma research grant, current research funded by the SFA, and past research grants.
