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Cancer and Leiomyosarcoma

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Difference between Cancer and Leiomyosarcoma

Cancer vs. Leiomyosarcoma

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Leiomyosarcoma, also referred to as LMS, is a malignant (cancerous) smooth muscle tumor.

Similarities between Cancer and Leiomyosarcoma

Cancer and Leiomyosarcoma have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Benign tumor, Leiomyoma, Melanoma, Oncology, Sarcoma.

Benign tumor

A benign tumor is a mass of cells (tumor) that lacks the ability to invade neighboring tissue or metastasize.

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Leiomyoma

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

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Melanoma

Melanoma, also known as malignant melanoma, is a type of cancer that develops from the pigment-containing cells known as melanocytes.

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Oncology

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.

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Sarcoma

A sarcoma is a cancer that arises from transformed cells of mesenchymal origin.

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Cancer and Leiomyosarcoma Comparison

Cancer has 432 relations, while Leiomyosarcoma has 32. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 1.08% = 5 / (432 + 32).

References

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