What is liposarcoma?
Liposarcomas are malignant (cancerous) tumors that develop in fatty tissue which connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body. It commonly develops in the thigh, behind the knee, and inside the back of the abdomen.The tumor can impinges on other structures causing pain.
How do members experience liposarcoma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with liposarcoma*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for liposarcoma*
Who has liposarcoma on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 16 | |
| 70+ | 19 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 23 | |
| Female | 34 |