Background: Leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignant mesenchymal tumor that represents 5–7 % of all soft tissue sarcomas. The occurrence of this tumor in the salivary glands is exceptional.

Kelly Pendry, 42, from Ewloe, North Wales, was diagnosed with uterine leiomyosarcoma in 2021. Her initial symptoms of “heavy, prolonged periods” and a “lot of pain” began in 2016 ...

took a test as part of a CancerSeek study in 2018. After a positive test, scans revealed leiomyosarcoma in her uterus. After a hysterectomy, doctors believed they got it all, she said.

Women's Health. 2015;11(2):151-159. There are currently no data investigating the risk, or effect on diagnosis, of leiomyosarcoma in the other medical or hormonal treatments of fibroids such as ...

There are many different types of soft tissue sarcomas. Many are very rare. Below are some of the more common types. Leiomyosarcoma is the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma in adults. It is a ...

This past summer, at age 49, I was diagnosed with a rare, incurable cancer called leiomyosarcoma. Doctors predicted I had just a few months to live. I wrote about my experience and heard from ...

The most frequently seen subtype of uterine sarcoma is uterine leiomyosarcoma, or cancer that begins in the uterine muscle (myometrium). This muscle pushes a baby out during childbirth.

A man has now twice beaten the life expectancy given to him by doctors as he continues to fight one of the rarest cancers.

Victoria Chhim’s decision to take a leadership role in Relay For Life of Gwinnett came directly from her heart — she wants to ...

SINGAPORE – Mrs Wendy Tan-Kuah, 64, was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer that affects connective tissues, nine years ago. Since 2015, she has undergone a few operations to remove ...

We hope to learn more about the genomic landscape of rare cancers (specifically osteosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma). Our patient participants will also help us to understand how better to engage and ...

In 2022, Chhim was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer that starts in the smooth muscle tissue. Five days after she was diagnosed, Chhim had a procedure to remove a tumor, her ...