Soft tissue sarcoma rates vary between active-duty military servicemen and general population

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A recent analysis reveals that the incidence rates of soft tissue sarcomas-;cancers in muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, and tendons-;are lower in young U.S. active-duty military servicemen compared with those in the general population, but higher in middle-aged servicemen, perhaps due to greater cumulative exposure to toxins.