 Leiomyosarcoma
"Leiomyosarcoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A sarcoma containing large spindle cells of smooth muscle. Although it rarely occurs in soft tissue, it is common in the viscera. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract and uterus. The median age of patients is 60 years. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1865)
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D007890
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.590.455 C04.557.450.795.455
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| Concept/Terms |
Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid- Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid
- Epithelioid Leiomyosarcoma
- Epithelioid Leiomyosarcomas
- Leiomyosarcomas, Epithelioid
Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid- Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid
- Leiomyosarcomas, Myxoid
- Myxoid Leiomyosarcoma
- Myxoid Leiomyosarcomas
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| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leiomyosarcoma" by people in Profiles.
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Shalaby S, Khater M, Laknaur A, Arbab A, Al-Hendy A. Molecular Bio-Imaging Probe for Non-Invasive Differentiation Between Human Leiomyoma Versus Leiomyosarcoma. Reprod Sci. 2020 02; 27(2):644-654.
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Balaney B, Mitzman B, Fung J, Paul JD. Diagnosis and management of rare inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma guided by a novel minimally invasive vascular biopsy technique. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 10 01; 92(4):752-756.
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Fernandez HT, Kim PT, Anthony TL, Hamman BL, Goldstein RM, Testa G. Inferior vena cava reconstruction for leiomyosarcoma of Zone I-III requiring complete hepatectomy and bilateral nephrectomy with autotransplantation. J Surg Oncol. 2015 Oct; 112(5):481-5.
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Miura JT, Charlson J, Gamblin TC, Eastwood D, Banerjee A, Johnston FM, Turaga KK. Impact of chemotherapy on survival in surgically resected retroperitoneal sarcoma. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2015 Oct; 41(10):1386-92.
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Dhull AK, Kaushal V, Dalal S, Singh S. The inside mystery of penile leiomyosarcoma. Indian J Cancer. 2015 Apr-Jun; 52(2):241-2.
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Singh P, Bello B, Weber C, Umanskiy K. Rectal leiomyosarcoma in association with ulcerative colitis: a rare condition with an unusual presentation. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2014 Jul; 29(7):887-8.
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Jericho H, Weinstein J, Melin-Aldana H, Leuer KC, Wyers M, Alonso EM, Ekong UD. Successful treatment with rituximab of an Epstein-Barr virus-associated leiomyosarcoma occurring after liver transplantation. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Jan; 58(1):e2-4.
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Sherman KL, Wayne JD, Chung J, Agulnik M, Attar S, Hayes JP, Laskin WB, Peabody TD, Bentrem DJ, Pollock RE, Bilimoria KY. Assessment of multimodality therapy use for extremity sarcoma in the United States. J Surg Oncol. 2014 Apr; 109(5):395-404.
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Dhull AK, C A, Kaushal V, Marwah N. The uncovered story of leiomyosarcoma of the cervix: a rare case report and review of literature. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Mar 20; 2013.
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Mackay HJ, Buckanovich RJ, Hirte H, Correa R, Hoskins P, Biagi J, Martin LP, Fleming GF, Morgan R, Wang L, Polintan R, Oza AM. A phase II study single agent of aflibercept (VEGF Trap) in patients with recurrent or metastatic gynecologic carcinosarcomas and uterine leiomyosarcoma. A trial of the Princess Margaret Hospital, Chicago and California Cancer Phase II Consortia. Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Apr; 125(1):136-40.
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