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Question
Cancers of connective tissues are called ______.
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Solution
Cancers of connective tissues are called sarcomas.
Explanation:
Sarcomas are tumors made up principally of connective tissue cells, which are of mesodermal origin. They grow from connective tissue, cartilage, bone, and muscle, distinguishing them from carcinomas, which arise from epithelial cells.
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