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The VICC.ORG Directory of Cancers: Childhood Cancers

Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Childhood)

Soft tissue sarcoma is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells begin growing in soft tissue in the body. The soft tissues include muscles, tendons (bands of fiber that connect muscles to bones), fibrous (connective) tissues, fat, blood vessels, nerves, and synovial tissues (tissues around joints). Learn more from the National Cancer Institute....

Treatment at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

• How to Make an Appointment
• What to Bring to Your First Appointment
• Find Doctors & Healthcare Providers Who Treat Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Childhood)
• Find a Clinical Trial
• Clinical Trials Flowcharts for Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Childhood)

Related Services at Vanderbilt

• Vanderbilt Childhood Cancer Program
• The Vanderbilt Sarcoma Center
• VICC Support & Resources: information for cancer patients & families about accomodations, counseling, nutrition services, support groups and more
• MyHealthAtVanderbilt: Vanderbilt Medical Center's Patient Portal, for individualized information and responses about billing, lab results, test results, appointment times and more
• Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health: combining traditional medicine with complementary therapies

Resources & Information About Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Childhood)

• CureSearch: the Children's Oncology Group & the National Childhood Cancer Foundation's website with information on childhood cancer disease, treatment and support
• The National Cancer Institute's Overview of Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Childhood): includes treatment, causes and research
• American Cancer Society
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Association of Cancer Online Resources
• Gilda's Club Nashville
• GIST Support International
• Hope Connection
• Patient and Family Resource Center
• Sarcoma Alliance
• Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health
• Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center REACH for Survivorship Program