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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Liposarcoma are the second most common type of soft tissue sarcoma in adults. | |||
==Incidence== | ==Incidence== | ||
Annually .25 cases occur per 100,000 population. | Annually .25 cases occur per 100,000 population. | ||
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==Age== | ==Age== | ||
Most frequent in middle-aged and older adults (age 40 and above), liposarcomas are the most common of all soft-tissue [[sarcoma]]s. | Most frequent in middle-aged and older adults (age 40 and above), liposarcomas are the most common of all soft-tissue [[sarcoma]]s. | ||
Tumors of adult life with median age of 55-60 years, | |||
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==Sex== | ==Sex== | ||
Men are slightly more affected than women. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Liposarcoma are the second most common type of soft tissue sarcoma in adults.
Incidence
Annually .25 cases occur per 100,000 population.
Age
Most frequent in middle-aged and older adults (age 40 and above), liposarcomas are the most common of all soft-tissue sarcomas. Tumors of adult life with median age of 55-60 years,
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Sex
Men are slightly more affected than women.
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