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Leiomyosarcoma
D efinition — A malignant tumor of smooth muscle originating in the myometrium.
Clinical Features
Epidemiology
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Rare (estimated incidence of 0.64 per 100,000 women).
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Account for 1% of all uterine malignancies and more than 25% of uterine mesenchymal malignancies.
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Mostly occurs in postmenopausal women.
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