Leiomyosarcoma
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| Leiomyosarcoma Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | C49..M48 |
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| ICD-O: | M8890/3 |
| DiseasesDB | 34362 |
| eMedicine | med/1180 |
| MeSH | D007890 |
Leiomyosarcoma is a type of sarcoma which is a neoplasm of smooth muscle. (When benign, it is called a leiomyoma.) Smooth muscle cells make up the involuntary muscles, which are found in most parts of the body: in uterus, stomach and intestines, walls of all blood vessels, and skin. It is therefore possible for leiomyosarcomas to appear at any site in the body. It is however most commonly found in the stomach, small intestine and retroperitoneum.[1]
Leiomyosarcoma is a very rare cancer. It makes up 7% of soft tissue sarcomas, which are in themselves rare cancers.[citation needed]
Notable people who had leimyosarcoma include Canadian public health physician Sheela Basrur and American broadcaster Joe Murphy.
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[edit] References
- ^ Piovanello P, Viola V, Costa G, et al (2007). "Locally advanced leiomyosarcoma of the spleen. A case report and review of the literature". World J Surg Oncol 5 (1): 135. doi:. PMID 18045454.
[edit] External links
- Leiomyosarcoma Info Comprehensive reference site.
- National Leiomyosarcoma Foundation
- Leiomyosarcoma Direct Research Foundation
- Sloan Kettering
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - Leiomyoma/Leiomyosarcoma at eMedicine
- CJ Morgan's Leiomyosarcoma Resource Page A collection of LMS resources
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