"Leiomyosarcoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A sarcoma containing large spindle cells of smooth muscle. Although it rarely occurs in soft tissue, it is common in the viscera. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract and uterus. The median age of patients is 60 years. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1865)
| Descriptor ID |
D007890
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.590.455 C04.557.450.795.455
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| Concept/Terms |
Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid- Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid
- Epithelioid Leiomyosarcoma
- Epithelioid Leiomyosarcomas
- Leiomyosarcomas, Epithelioid
Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid- Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid
- Leiomyosarcomas, Myxoid
- Myxoid Leiomyosarcoma
- Myxoid Leiomyosarcomas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leiomyosarcoma" by people in Profiles.
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Multimodal Mass Spectrometry Imaging of N-Glycans and Proteins from the Same Tissue Section. Anal Chem. 2016 08 02; 88(15):7745-53.
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S100A6 expression in cutaneous smooth muscle neoplasms. APMIS. 2015 Oct; 123(10):832-6.
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Phosphohistone-H3 and Ki-67 immunostaining in cutaneous pilar leiomyoma and leiomyosarcoma (atypical intradermal smooth muscle neoplasm). J Cutan Pathol. 2013 Jun; 40(6):557-63.
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In situ hypothermic liver preservation during radical liver resection with major vascular reconstruction. Br J Surg. 2009 Dec; 96(12):1429-36.
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Locally advanced leiomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder: near-complete pathologic response to neoadjuvant gemcitabine and docetaxel. Anticancer Drugs. 2007 Jul; 18(6):745-7.
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Inferior vena cava reconstruction using fresh inferior vena cava allograft following caval resection for leiomyosarcoma: midterm results. J Vasc Surg. 2007 Jul; 46(1):140-3.
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Secondary cytoreduction in the management of recurrent uterine leiomyosarcoma. Gynecol Oncol. 2007 Jul; 106(1):82-8.
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Surgical resection of pulmonary and extrapulmonary recurrences of uterine leiomyosarcoma. Gynecol Oncol. 2002 Dec; 87(3):287-94.
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Steroid hormones modulate expression of cytochrome P450 enzymes in male hamster reproductive tract and leiomyosarcomas. Carcinogenesis. 2001 May; 22(5):763-70.
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Glutathione S-transferase in hormonal carcinogenesis. Chem Biol Interact. 1998 Apr 24; 111-112:343-50.