Clinical and molecular features of uterine sarcomas
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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 duemainly to distant metastases, usually to the lungs. Aggressiveness, high rates of local recurrence, distant metastasis and poor prognosis with overall two-year survival less than 50% are ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Express
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2318-8111
DOI: 10.5935/medicalexpress.2014.06.02