Sarcoma

Sarcomas are relatively rare, with only 15,000 new cases reported each year in the United States. Sarcomas account for about 1% of the 1.5 million new cancer diagnoses in that country each year. Sarcomas affect people of all ages. About 50% of bone sarcomas and 20% of soft tissue sarcomas are diagnosed in people younger than 35. 

Some sarcomas, such as leiomyosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), are more common in adults than in children. Most bone sarcomas, including Ewing sarcoma and osteosarcoma, are much more common in children and young adults.

The University Hospital Biobank of Padova processes and stores samples of tumor tissue and healthy counterparts, together with the respective blood products, according to its Operating Procedures, updated to the most recent national and international regulatory and scientific developments. The clinical data of patients related to the samples are continuously updated following the follow-up of the cases treated.