Uterine leiomyosarcoma is difficult to distinguish from fibroids, complicating diagnosis and often requiring surgical confirmation. African American women have a doubled risk of developing uterine ...

Uterine fibroids are one of the most frequent benign tumours in women. But in rare cases, a cancer called uterine sarcoma can ...

Uterine sarcomas are rare cancers, they comprise only 5% of all uterine malignancies. There are about 2,000 cases of uterine sarcoma diagnosed annually in the United States. Uterine sarcomas may be ...

Leiomyosarcoma, the most frequent pure uterine sarcoma, is an aggressive tumor with a tendency toward early relapse. Survival for patients with recurrent disease is poor. In contrast, endometrial ...

GDF15 and OPN show promise in differentiating uterine sarcoma from leiomyoma, outperforming traditional markers like LDH and CA125. GDF15 serves as an independent prognostic factor for ...

In a new study, Yale Cancer Center researchers have defined the genetic landscape of uterine leiomyosarcomas (uLMS). Furthermore, using fully sequenced patient-derived xenografts, the team has ...

Fibroids and uterine cancer can both cause growths to form in the uterus. Certain symptoms can also overlap. A doctor can determine whether you have fibroids or uterine cancer. Fibroids are benign ...

Symptoms that mimic fibroids make diagnosing uterine sarcoma a rare and confounding cancer. In 2014, Dionne Shepperson, then 40 and pregnant, began feeling weak and faint. Because she had in the past ...