Uterine sarcoma
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| Uterine sarcoma | |
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| Term | Uterine sarcoma |
| Short definition | uterine sarcoma - (pronounced) (YOO-teh-rin sar-KOH-moo) A rare form of uterine cancer that forms in the muscle or other tissues of the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis where a fetus develops). It usually occurs after menopause. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
uterine sarcoma - (pronounced) (YOO-teh-rin sar-KOH-moo) A rare form of uterine cancer that forms in the muscle or other tissues of the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis where a fetus develops). It usually occurs after menopause. The two main types are leiomyosarcoma (cancer that starts in smooth muscle cells) and endometrial stromal sarcoma (cancer that starts in connective tissue cells)
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