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===Discovery=== | ===Discovery=== | ||
*Soft tissue sarcoma derived their name from the Greek term for a fleshy excrescences. | |||
* | *As early as Galen(130-200C.E.),it was suggested that they were a cancerous tumor. | ||
*Early reports of myxoid liposarcoma by Severinius(1580-1637) and retroperitoneal sarcoma by Morgagni (1682-1771) have been recorded. | |||
* | *An Edinburg surgeon, Wardrop( 1782-1869),who studied in Vienna,describes the term soft cancer. | ||
*In | *Charles Bell ( 1772-1842) ,in his book Surgical Observations, published in 1816, has been credited with the utilization of the term soft tissue sarcoma to differentiate it form carcinoma. | ||
*In | *In 1804, Abernethy describes the first classification of the sarcoma. | ||
*In 1932Stout( 1885-1967) published a seminal monograph on the pathology and treatment of sarcoma. | |||
*Ewing was one of the first to list benign and malignant counterparts of tumors arising in soft tissues. | |||
*In 1944, the first description of liposarcoma has been attributed to Stout, also at Memorial Sloan Kettering, as was the description with Ackerman of Leiomyosarcoma of soft tissue in 1947. | |||
*In 1897, Griffon et al reported the first case of LMS of the gallbladder. | |||
==Outbreaks== | ==Outbreaks== | ||
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==Famous Cases== | ==Famous Cases== | ||
The following are few famous cases of Leiomyosarcoma. | |||
* On April 7,2011, McGuire, long time professional ice hockey coach, scout, and VP of the NHL Central Scouting Bureau died in Toronto from cancer(Leiomyosarcoma),at the age of 58. | |||
* American actress Diana Sands died of leiomyosarcoma at aged 39. | |||
* Irwin Barker,Canadian comedian,died of Leiomyosarcoma, in Toronto on June 21, 2010, at the age of 58. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Soft tissue sarcoma derived their name from the Greek term for a fleshy excrescences.
- As early as Galen(130-200C.E.),it was suggested that they were a cancerous tumor.
- Early reports of myxoid liposarcoma by Severinius(1580-1637) and retroperitoneal sarcoma by Morgagni (1682-1771) have been recorded.
- An Edinburg surgeon, Wardrop( 1782-1869),who studied in Vienna,describes the term soft cancer.
- Charles Bell ( 1772-1842) ,in his book Surgical Observations, published in 1816, has been credited with the utilization of the term soft tissue sarcoma to differentiate it form carcinoma.
- In 1804, Abernethy describes the first classification of the sarcoma.
- In 1932Stout( 1885-1967) published a seminal monograph on the pathology and treatment of sarcoma.
- Ewing was one of the first to list benign and malignant counterparts of tumors arising in soft tissues.
- In 1944, the first description of liposarcoma has been attributed to Stout, also at Memorial Sloan Kettering, as was the description with Ackerman of Leiomyosarcoma of soft tissue in 1947.
- In 1897, Griffon et al reported the first case of LMS of the gallbladder.
Outbreaks
- There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
The following are few famous cases of Leiomyosarcoma.
- On April 7,2011, McGuire, long time professional ice hockey coach, scout, and VP of the NHL Central Scouting Bureau died in Toronto from cancer(Leiomyosarcoma),at the age of 58.
- American actress Diana Sands died of leiomyosarcoma at aged 39.
- Irwin Barker,Canadian comedian,died of Leiomyosarcoma, in Toronto on June 21, 2010, at the age of 58.