Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH)
A soft tissue sarcoma that usually occurs in the limbs, most commonly the legs, and may also occur in the abdomen.
Part of: Sarcoma
About Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH)
Osteosarcoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the bone are diseases in which malignant (cancer) cells form in bone.
Osteosarcoma usually starts in osteoblasts, which are a type of bone cell that becomes new bone tissue. Osteosarcoma is most common in teenagers. It commonly forms in the ends of the long bones of the body, which include bones of the arms and legs. In children and teenagers, it often forms in the bones near the knee. Rarely, osteosarcoma may be found in soft tissue or organs in the chest or abdomen.
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of bone is a rare tumor of the bone. It is treated like osteosarcoma… Read more about Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma