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Leiomyosarcoma can be seen at 20 years of age but mean age at diagnosis is 50-60 years old. | |||
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Overview:
Leiomyosarcoma is one the most common types of soft tissue sarcoma.
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Demography:
Leiomyosarcoma is one the most common types of soft tissue sarcoma,
Prevalence:
About 1 person in 100,000 gets diagnosed with LMS each year
Incidence:
Uterine sarcoma are extremely rare, with the incidence of 3 to 7 per 100,000 US population however rate of sarcoma appears to be rising as compared to early years.[1][2]
Age:
Leiomyosarcoma can be seen at 20 years of age but mean age at diagnosis is 50-60 years old.
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Race:
References
- ↑ Brooks SE, Zhan M, Cote T, Baquet CR (2004) Surveillance, epidemiology, and end results analysis of 2677 cases of uterine sarcoma 1989-1999. Gynecol Oncol 93 (1):204-8. DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2003.12.029 PMID: 15047237
- ↑ Toro JR, Travis LB, Wu HJ, Zhu K, Fletcher CD, Devesa SS (2006) Incidence patterns of soft tissue sarcomas, regardless of primary site, in the surveillance, epidemiology and end results program, 1978-2001: An analysis of 26,758 cases. Int J Cancer 119 (12):2922-30. DOI:10.1002/ijc.22239 PMID: 17013893