Complete and safe resection of challenging retroperitoneal tumors: anticipation of multi-organ and major vascular resection and use of adjunct procedures. [PDF]
BackgroundRetroperitoneal tumors are often massive and can involve adjacent organs and/or vital structures, making them difficult to resect. Completeness of resection is within the surgeon's control and critical for long-term survival, particularly for ...
Eichler, Charles M+4 more
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Imaging features of rare mesenychmal liver tumours: beyond haemangiomas. [PDF]
Tumours arising from mesenchymal tissue components such as vascular, fibrous and adipose tissue can manifest in the liver. Although histopathology is often necessary for definitive diagnosis, many of these lesions exhibit characteristic imaging features.
Ahmed, Kareem+7 more
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Leiomyosarcoma of Cervix [PDF]
A 54-year-old, post-menopausal female, came to the department with the chief complaints of whitish discharge and bleeding PV on and off since one and a half year. The discharge stopped post-Ayurvedic treatment. However, the bleeding was occasional and minimal. Patient had a positive history of weight loss and loss of appetite.
Shishir Shetty+2 more
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Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor of smooth muscle cells and it usually originates from the uterus and the retroperitoneum. Leiomyosarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract is rare and leiomyosarcoma of the colon in even more rare, accounting for less than
Yoogi Cha+3 more
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The imaging and pathological features of metastatic leiomyosarcoma in the gallbladder
Uterine leiomyosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignancy with poor overall prognosis. There have been few reports of metastatic leiomyosarcoma in the gallbladder.
Yi Guo+5 more
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Commentary on "a case of paratesticular leiomyosarcoma successfully treated with orchiectomy and chemotherapy" [PDF]
We have read with great interest the article written by Ko and colleagues on a particularly rare type of malignant mesenchymal tumor that is paratesticular leiomyosarcoma and we did appreciate the argumentation on the utility of adjuvant chemotherapy as ...
Marchetti, Paolo+3 more
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Metastatic Uterine Leiomyosarcoma in the Upper Buccal Gingiva Misdiagnosed as an Epulis [PDF]
Uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare tumor constituting 1% of all uterine malignancies. This sarcoma demonstrates an aggressive growth pattern with an high rate of recurrence with hematologic dissemination; the most common sites are lung, liver, and ...
Alesini F+10 more
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Adjuvant therapy for early uterine high-grade leiomyosarcoma [PDF]
TO THE EDITOR: The article by Hensley et al1 recently published in Journal of Clinical Oncology was interesting, even if apparently negative (Gynecology Oncology Group [GOG]-0277 randomized phase III trial). The study investigated the activity and safety
Panici, P. B., Tomao, F., Tomao, S.
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We performed a randomized phase 3 study of trabectedin versus dacarbazine in previously‐treated patients with liposarcoma/leiomyosarcoma (LPS/LMS).
Shreyaskumar R Patel+19 more
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Tumor-targeting Salmonella typhimurium A1-R in combination with doxorubicin eradicate soft tissue sarcoma in a patient-derived orthotopic xenograft (PDOX) model. [PDF]
A patient with high grade undifferentiated pleomorphic soft-tissue sarcoma from a striated muscle was grown orthotopically in the right biceps femoris muscle of mice to establish a patient-derived orthotopic xenograft (PDOX) model.
Bouvet, Michael+18 more
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