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Uterine sarcoma

Index Uterine sarcoma

The uterine sarcomas form a group of malignant tumors that arises from the smooth muscle or connective tissue of the uterus. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 34 relations: American Cancer Society, Biopsy, Carcinosarcoma, Cervical cancer, Chemotherapy, Connective tissue, CT scan, Dilation and curettage, Endometrial stromal sarcoma, Endometrium, Hormone therapy, Hysterectomy, Hysteroscopy, Leiomyoma, Leiomyosarcoma, Magnetic resonance imaging, Menopause, Mitosis, Mixed Müllerian tumor, Muscle, National Cancer Institute, Pap test, Periaortic lymph nodes, Radiation therapy, Sarcoma, Smooth muscle, Surgery, T2*-weighted imaging, Tamoxifen, Ultrasound, Uterine adenosarcoma, Uterine appendages, Uterine fibroid, Uterus.

American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating cancer.

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Biopsy

A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, an interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist.

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Carcinosarcoma

Carcinosarcomas are malignant tumors that consist of a mixture of carcinoma (or epithelial cancer) and sarcoma (or mesenchymal/connective tissue cancer).

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Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix or in the any layer of the wall of the cervix. Uterine sarcoma and Cervical cancer are Gynaecological cancer.

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Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy (often abbreviated chemo, sometimes CTX and CTx) is the type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) in a standard regimen.

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Connective tissue

Connective tissue is one of the four primary types of animal tissue, along with epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue.

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CT scan

A computed tomography scan (CT scan; formerly called computed axial tomography scan or CAT scan) is a medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images of the body.

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Dilation and curettage

Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening or opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of sections and or layers of the lining of the uterus and or contents of the uterus such as an unwanted fetus (early abortion before 13 weeks), remains of a non viable fetus, retained placenta after birth or abortion as well as any abnormal tissue which may be in the uterus causing abnormal cycles by scraping and scooping (curettage).

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Endometrial stromal sarcoma

Endometrial stromal sarcoma is a malignant subtype of endometrial stromal tumor arising from the stroma (connective tissue) of the endometrium rather than the glands. Uterine sarcoma and endometrial stromal sarcoma are Gynaecological cancer.

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Endometrium

The endometrium is the inner epithelial layer, along with its mucous membrane, of the mammalian uterus.

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Hormone therapy

Hormone therapy or hormonal therapy is the use of hormones in medical treatment.

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Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix.

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Hysteroscopy

Hysteroscopy is the inspection of the uterine cavity by endoscopy with access through the cervix.

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Leiomyoma

A leiomyoma, also known as a fibroid, is a benign smooth muscle tumor that very rarely becomes cancer (0.1%).

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Leiomyosarcoma

A leiomyosarcoma, also known as LMS, is a rare malignant (cancerous) smooth muscle tumor.

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Magnetic resonance imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body.

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Menopause

Menopause, also known as the climacteric, is the time when menstrual periods permanently stop, marking the end of reproduction.

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Mitosis

Mitosis is a part of the cell cycle in which replicated chromosomes are separated into two new nuclei.

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Mixed Müllerian tumor

A malignant mixed Müllerian tumor, also known as malignant mixed mesodermal tumor (MMMT) is a cancer found in the uterus, the ovaries, the fallopian tubes and other parts of the body that contains both carcinomatous (epithelial tissue) and sarcomatous (connective tissue) components.

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Muscle

Muscle is a soft tissue, one of the four basic types of animal tissue.

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National Cancer Institute

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) coordinates the United States National Cancer Program and is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is one of eleven agencies that are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Pap test

The Papanicolaou test (abbreviated as Pap test, also known as Pap smear (AE), cervical smear (BE), cervical screening (BE), or smear test (BE)) is a method of cervical screening used to detect potentially precancerous and cancerous processes in the cervix (opening of the uterus or womb) or, more rarely, anus (in both men and women).

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Periaortic lymph nodes

The periaortic lymph nodes (also known as lumbar) are a group of lymph nodes that lie in front of the lumbar vertebrae near the aorta.

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Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy or radiotherapy (RT, RTx, or XRT) is a treatment using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells.

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Sarcoma

A sarcoma is a malignant tumor, a type of cancer that arises from cells of mesenchymal (connective tissue) origin.

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Smooth muscle

Smooth (soft) muscle is one of the three major types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the other being skeletal and cardiac muscle.

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Surgery

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (i.e., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars or skin tags) or foreign bodies.

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T2*-weighted imaging

T2*-weighted imaging is an MRI sequence to quantify observable or effective T2 (T2* or "T2-star").

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Tamoxifen

Tamoxifen, sold under the brand name Nolvadex among others, is a selective estrogen receptor modulator used to prevent breast cancer in women and men.

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Ultrasound

Ultrasound is sound with frequencies greater than 20 kilohertz.

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Uterine adenosarcoma

Uterine adenosarcoma is an uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue of the uterus and has a benign glandular component. Uterine sarcoma and Uterine adenosarcoma are Gynaecological cancer.

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Uterine appendages

The uterine appendages (or adnexa of uterus) are the structures most closely related structurally and functionally to the uterus.

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Uterine fibroid

Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyomas or fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, part of the female reproductive system.

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Uterus

The uterus (from Latin uterus,: uteri) or womb is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more embryos until birth.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uterine_sarcoma