Clinical and molecular features of uterine sarcomas

INTRODUCTION: Uterine sarcomas are rare forms of malignant neoplasm, comprising about 3% of all malignant uterine tumors, representing less than 1% of all gynecologic malignancies. Low cure rates often occur due mainly to distant metastases, usually to the lungs. Aggressiveness, high rates of local...

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Main Authors: Thais Gomes de Almeida, Isabela Werneck da Cunha, Gustavo A R Maciel, Edmund Chada Baracat, Kátia Candido Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mavera, Edições Científicas e Técnicas Ltda
Series:Medical Express
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2358-04292014000600291&lng=en&tlng=en