SYNOVIAL CELL SARCOMA

Course overview

SYNOVIAL SARCOMA IS A MESENCHYMAL TUMOR THAT PRESENTS MAINLY IN ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS YOUNGER THAN 30. IT IS A RELATIVELY RARE TUMOR, WITH 800 TO 1000 CASES REPORTED ANNUALLY. SYNOVIAL SARCOMA IS DEFINED BY THE TRANSLOCATION BETWEEN CHROMOSOME X AND 18, WHICH LEADS TO THE EXPRESSION OF SS18:SSX FUSION PROTEINS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PRESENTATION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMS IN MANAGING PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH SYNOVIAL SARCOMA.