Question

What is sarcoma?

Options

• Cancer arising from connective tissues such as bone, cartilage or muscle

• Cancer involving the lymphatic tissues and lymph nodes

• Cancer arising from epithelial tissues like skin

• Cancer of blood-forming tissues

Answer 1

Sarcoma is a major cancer type that develops from connective tissues including bone, cartilage, and muscle. These cancers are typically more aggressive and occur less frequently than carcinomas, but they represent a significant category of malignant tumours affecting structural tissues.