Extreme long survival of a patient operated with uterine leiomyosarcoma

  • Zsolt Baranyai Tumorgenetika Human Bio-specimen Collection and Research, Budapest, Hungary
  • Valéria Jósa Tumorgenetika Human Bio-specimen Collection and Research, Budapest, Hungary
  • Attila Zaránd Semmelweis University, 1st Department of Surgery, Budapest, Hungary
Ariticle ID: 31
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/gs.v1i1.31
Keywords: Leiomyosarcoma of the uterus, repeated resection, adjuvant chemotherapy, adjuvant irradiation, oophorectomy, pulmonary metastases, survival

Abstract

Leiomyosarcomas of the uterus are rare tumours that recur and metastasize early. Adjuvant chemotherapy or postoperative radiotherapy has not been proven effective in treating it. The most successful therapeutic approach seems to be repeated surgical resection and removal of metastases. The authors presented a case of a female who had metastases resections, both from the abdomen and thoracic cavity, for a total of 10 times following hysterectomy due to leiomyosarcoma of the uterus. The patient is still alive 23 years later following the first surgery. 

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Published
2017-10-03
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Baranyai, Z., JósaV., & Zaránd, A. (2017). Extreme long survival of a patient operated with uterine leiomyosarcoma. General Surgery, 1(1), 36-39. https://doi.org/10.18282/gs.v1i1.31
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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2017)
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Case Report

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