Differences between Carcinoma and Sarcoma – howMed

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The differences between carcinoma and sarcoma are tabulated:

	Carcinoma	Sarcoma
Origin	Epithelium	Connective tissue
Behavior	Malignant	Malignant
Frequency	Common	Rare
Preferred route of metastasis	Lymph nodes	Blood borne
In situ phase	Yes	No
Age group	Usually over 50	Usually below 50
Growth rate	Rapid	Slower
Response to chemotherapy	More	Less
Blood supply	Rich	Less
Most common site	Anywhere	Liver and lung

2012-08-25

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