Soft tissue sarcoma is not common, and in most cases the cause of the cancer is unknown. Still, there are certain risk factors to be aware of and warning signs of soft tissue sarcoma to watch out for, according to Richard Bakst, MD, Radiation Oncologist at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Bakst is a board-certified radiation oncologist and assistant professor at The Icahn School of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
References
American Cancer Society. (2018). Risk factors for soft tissue sarcomas.
Popovich, J. R., et al. (2023). Sarcoma. StatPearls.
Sheth, G. R., et al. (2012). Radiation-induced sarcoma of the breast: A systematic review. The Oncologist.
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