Leiomyosarcoma: A rare soft tissue cancer that arises from smooth muscle cells which form the involuntary muscles. Smooth muscle cells can occur in the skin, uterus, stomach, intestine and blood vessel walls. The main location for these tumors is in the uterus, retroperitoneum, pelvis and large blood vessels such as the inferior vena cava. Symptoms depend on the size and location of the tumor. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Leiomyosarcoma is available below.
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Prognosis for Leiomyosarcoma: recurrence and metastasis is possible; retroperitoneal tumors tend to be fatal
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Sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Leiomyosarcoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Leiomyosarcoma, or a subtype of Leiomyosarcoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Leiomyosarcoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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