Uterine sarcoma: A rare type of cancer that occurs in the uterus or associated tissues. A sarcoma is a cancer that involves soft tissue and connective tissue such as bone, cartilage, fat, muscle and blood vessels. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Uterine sarcoma is available below.
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A malignant mesenchymal tumor arising from the wall of the uterine corpus (uterine body). The most representative examples are leiomyosarcoma and endometrial stromal sarcoma. -- 2004 - (Source - Diseases Database)
Uterine sarcoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Uterine sarcoma, or a subtype of Uterine sarcoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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