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Angiosarcoma is cancer that grows in the lining of the lymph and blood vessels. It is a rare type of cancer that often grows fast. Angiosarcoma can grow anywhere in the body, but it is most commonly found in the skin, spleen, liver, and breast.
Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer. It is most common in teenagers and young adults. Osteosarcoma usually develops in the long bones of the body, such as the legs and arms. In very rare cases, it can also develop in soft tissue.
Sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that grows in the cells that connect or support other kinds of tissue in the body. Sarcomas are most common in bones, muscles, tendons, cartilage, nerves, fat and blood vessels of the arms and legs. There are more than 50 different types of sarcoma but the two most common are soft tissue sarcoma and bone sarcoma (osteosarcoma).