About Sarcoma

Sarcomas are uncommon cancers that can affect any part of your body. A key symptom of sarcoma is a lump that gets bigger quickly.

• Most people get diagnosed when their sarcoma is about the size of a large tin of baked beans.
• There are many different types of sarcoma. All subtypes of sarcoma can be grouped into soft tissue sarcomas and bone sarcomas.
  
• Sarcomas commonly affect the arms, legs and torso. Sarcomas can also appear in the stomach and intestines as well as behind the abdomen and internal reproductive organs.
  
• Sarcoma is very rare, making up less than 2% of all cancers diagnosed in the UK each year.