Childhood Cancer

Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma

Alveolar soft part sarcoma is an extremely rare type of soft-tissue sarcoma. It is primarily found in children and young adults and typically starts in the connective tissue of the legs. It can migrate into other parts of the body, including the lungs and the brain.

About Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Resources for Families

Latest Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma grants

Investigating the impact of osteosarcoma genetic lesions on bone differentiation
James Morrow, MD/PhD, Principal Investigator
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Young Investigator Grants, Awarded 2024
Capitalizing on functional genomics with targeted protein degradation in neuroblastoma
Ian Delahunty, PhD, Principal Investigator
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Young Investigator Grants, Awarded 2024
Targeting Metabolism in Alveolar Soft Part Sarcomagenesis
Kevin Jones, MD, Principal Investigator
Huntsman Cancer Institute
'A' Award Grants, Awarded 2013

Latest Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma blog posts

Quarterly Childhood Cancer Research Update: Spring 2021
As the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) Director of Science, I work to evaluate our funded research projects to track progress and find gaps in funding so that we can direct more research dollars to the largest areas of need, and to... more
The Unforgettable Heroes of Sarcoma Awareness Month
July marks Sarcoma Awareness Month. Sarcomas are a diverse group of cancers that arise from bone or soft tissue in the body. There are over 100 different subtypes, making treatment difficult — not every sarcoma can be treated the same. ... more
Can a Fish Really Change the Course of Sarcoma Research?
Can a fish really serve as a sufficient model for studying sarcomas?

It may sound like an unusual proposition, but Dr. Genevieve Kendall finds research using zebrafish to be a promising area of investigation that could yield a significant... more
more blog posts

All childhood cancer types

Solid and Bone Cancers

Childhood Cancer Guides

Childhood Cancer Guides - Covers

Books that help families of children with cancer, reviewed by renowned experts in pediatric oncology

Learn more

Featured Hero

Ailani Myers

Ailani's family calls her a true Warrior Princess as she fights acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Doctors discovered Ailani harbored a rare genetic mutation which makes standard treatment ineffective. Today, Ailani has reached remission!
Read more »