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stage II adult soft tissue sarcoma (...TIH-shoo sar-KOH-muh)

 Cancer of soft tissue (muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other supporting tissue of the body) that is high grade (likely to grow and spread quickly) and is either (a) 5 centimeters or smaller and can be superficial (close to the skin's surface) or deep; or (b) larger than 5 centimeters and superficial.

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