Leiomyosarcoma
Article
Presentation of a Rare Malignancy: Leiomyosarcoma of the Prostate
Prostatic leiomyosarcoma is an aggressive malignancy with a high risk of metastasis and a poor prognosis that poses unique diagnostic and...
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Scientific Roundtable Focuses Efforts on Leiomyosarcoma Research
Conference Coverage
Predicting treatment response in leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma
Aberrations in oncogenic pathways and immune modulation influence treatment response in patients with metastatic leiomyosarcoma or liposarcoma.
News
Trabectedin bests supportive care in advanced soft-tissue sarcomas
CHICAGO – The benefit of trabectedin vs. best supportive care was entirely in patients with leiomyosarcoma or liposarcoma.
From the Journals
Targetable genetic alterations found in 41% of soft tissue sarcomas
Next-generation sequencing results might prove useful for guiding targeted therapy that could improve the treatment outcomes of patients with...
Physician Resources
Uterine sarcoma: Professional resources from the National Cancer Institute
Original Research
Onodera’s Prognostic Nutritional Index in soft tissue sarcoma patients as a predictor of wound complications
Background The ability to predict a wound complication after radiation therapy and surgery for soft tissue sarcomas remains difficult....
Reviews
Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Diagnosis and Treatment
IntroductionSoft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are rare adult tumors, with 3.4 new cases per 100,000 persons or 12,310 expected new cases in 2016.1...