Sarcoma in the UAE

Soft tissue sarcoma is an uncommon and rare type of malignancy in adults, accounting for approximately 2% of all malignancies. The most common primary malignant bone tumors are osteosarcomas and tumors of the Ewing sarcoma group. The 2020 WHO Classification of Tumors—Soft Tissue and Bone Tumors (BS) and (STS) encompasses roughly 100 distinct pathologic entities, many of which are ultrarare (incidence 1 per million). Due to the rarity of the disease, there is limited information on STS and bone sarcomas in the UAE. In this chapter, we aim to shed light on all available published data on sarcoma in the UAE and discuss available services for STS and bone tumors, as well as the unmet needs.