Diseases

Soft Tissue Neoplasms

Neoplasms of whatever cell type or origin, occurring in the extraskeletal connective tissue framework of the body including the organs of locomotion and their various component structures, such as nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, etc.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Neoplasms of whatever cell type or origin, occurring in the extraskeletal connective tissue framework of the body including the organs of locomotion and their various component structures, such as nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, etc.

MeSH Record

Classification

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

See Also

MeSH Record

Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Neoplasm, Soft Tissue
  • Neoplasms, Soft Tissue
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasm

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

neoplasms located in soft (connective) tissue, NOT neoplasms composed of soft tissue; coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term or site

MeSH Record

History Note

76

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. C04w.588.839

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Soft Tissue Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012983. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012983
  2. Soft Tissue Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17640201