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What Can Cause Lyposarcoma?

I have a lump under my arm right above the pit. There is a circular component that is about the size of a quarter. It also extends in an oblong pattern about 3 inches. The circular part is very soft and prominent but the other seems a little more firm and slightly painful and more vague. My doc is referring me to a surgeon. He feels like it is a lypoma but is concerned because it grew very rapid (seemed like overnight) would this provide any clue to lypoma versus lyposarcoma?
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HCM.

LIPOMA IS BENIGN TUMOR TREATED WITH SURGICAL RESECTION.
RECURRENCE IS POSSIBLE.

LIPOSARCOMA IS ITS MALIGNANT COUNTER PART TREATED WITH RADIOTHERAPY AND SURGERY.

CONSULT ONCOLOGIST FOR FURTHER QUERIES.

THANK YOU,
TAKE CARE

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What Can Cause Lyposarcoma?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HCM. LIPOMA IS BENIGN TUMOR TREATED WITH SURGICAL RESECTION. RECURRENCE IS POSSIBLE. LIPOSARCOMA IS ITS MALIGNANT COUNTER PART TREATED WITH RADIOTHERAPY AND SURGERY. CONSULT ONCOLOGIST FOR FURTHER QUERIES. THANK YOU, TAKE CARE