ci d/ do cum ents/web co nten t/003138-pdf. pdf)Major Types of Soft-Tissue Sarcomas in Adults(REF: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft-tissue_sarcoma)Tissue of OriginType of CancerUsual Location in the BodyFibrous tissueFibrosarcomaMalignant fibroushyistiocytomaDermatofibrosarcomaArms, legs, trunkLegsTrunkFatMuscleLiposarcomaArms, legs, trunkStriated muscle Smooth muscleRhabdomyosarcomaLeiomyosarcomaArms, legs Uterus, digestive tractBlood vesselsHemangiosarcomaKaposi's sarcomaArms, legs, trunk Legs, trunkLymph vessels Synovial tissue(linings of joint cavities, tendon sheaths)LymphangiosarcomaSynovial sarcomaArmsLegsPeripheral nervesMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour,''NeurofibrosarcomaArms, legs, trunkCartilage and boneforming tissueExtraskeletal chondrosarcomaLegs Extraskeletal osteosarcomaLegs, trunk(not involving the bone)Also know:Rhabdomyosarcoma, the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma seen in childrenLipoma is the most common soft tissue tumor affecting adults.By site of origin, leiomyosarcoma is the most common sarcoma of the organs, while liposarcoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma are the most common sarcomas of the extremities">