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Synovial sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that tends to occur near large joints, mainly the knees. Synovial sarcoma usually affects young adults.
Synovial sarcoma begins as a growth of cells that can multiply quickly and destroy healthy tissue. The first symptom is usually swelling or a lump under the skin. The lump may or may not hurt.
Synovial sarcoma can occur almost anywhere in the body. The most common places are in the legs and arms....
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Treatment options for synovial sarcoma include:
Surgery. Surgery is the main treatment for synovial sarcoma. The goal is to remove the cancer and some of the healthy tissue around it. This can sometimes mean the removal of an entire muscle or muscle group.
In the past, surgery might have included removing an arm or leg, known as amputation. But medical advances have made amputation less likely.
To lower the chances of the cancer returning, radiation the...
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