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Aggressive Course in a Well Managed Early Stage Uterine Leiomyosarcoma-A Case Report

Journal article published in 2015 by Ritu Sharma, Ila Tyagi, Gaurav Jain, Sudha Salhan
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Abstract

Uterine leiomyosarcoma is a rare but highly notorious tumor. Even if diagnosed early the prognosis remains poor. Here we describe the case of a 52 year old postmenopausal female who presented with stage 1B of uterine leiomyosarcoma and was managed aggressively. Despite all, the tumor recurred within 6 months postoperatively resulting in mortality within one year. We present this case because of its rarity and to emphasize the fact that since uterine leiomyosarcomais a highly malignant tumor with poor prognosis, the target of management should be to improve the quality of life by early diagnosis, aggressive treatment and close follow up.