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There is no known cause of why certain people get soft tissue sarcoma just like with most types of cancer, however, it does affect slightly more men than women.  Men are about 1.5 times more likely to have this disease than women.  There are many different types of soft tissue sarcoma and any age person can have it.  An older adult is more likely to have it, but there are cases where children and adolescents have been diagnosed with it.



CAT scan

U.S Soft Tissue Sarcoma Incidence
by Age (per 100,000 people)

Age 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004
> 20 years 6.5 6.75 7 7.25 6.75 6.5
< 20 years 1 1 1 1.25 1.5 1.25