Leiomyosarcoma

id: leiomyosarcoma-175-13197505
title: Leiomyosarcoma
text: A leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare malignant (cancerous) smooth muscle tumor. The word is from leio- 'smooth' myo- 'muscle' and sarcoma 'tumor of connective tissue'. The stomach, bladder, uterus, blood vessels, and intestines are examples of hollow organs made up of smooth muscles where LMS can be located; however, the uterus and abdomen are the most common sites. Although leiomyosarcomas are rare, they belong to the more common types of soft-tissue sarcoma, representing 10–20% of new cases. This
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description: Medical condition
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiomyosarcoma
date created: 2005-06-29T06:00:02Z
date modified: 2024-09-03T05:22:10Z
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