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Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma of Bone: Important Facts for Patients

Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma of Bone: Important Facts for Patients

Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma (UPS) is the second most common bone sarcoma in adults after chondrosarcoma. Previously known as Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH), UPS gets its name because of the way it looks under a microscope (histology). Undifferentiated describes how the cells do not look like the body tissues in which they develop. Pleomorphic means the cells grow in different shapes and sizes.

Myeloma: Key Facts You Should Know for A Better Understanding

Myeloma: Key Facts You Should Know for A Better Understanding

The most common type of primary bone cancer. This condition is a type of bone marrow cancer arising from plasma cells that can cause tumors in the bone. Plasma cells are normal cells in the blood that make antibodies.

Also known as Multiple Myeloma when it affects multiple bones. It is called a plasmacytoma when it affects a single bone.