Dec 31, 2024 · Leiomyosarcoma most often starts in the smooth muscle tissue in the uterus, belly or leg. It starts as a growth of cells. It often grows quickly and can move to other parts of the body. …

Mar 10, 2025 · Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a type of soft tissue sarcoma. It’s a rare, aggressive cancer that starts in the smooth muscles of your hollow organs (like your bladder, stomach, uterus, …

A leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare malignant (cancerous) smooth muscle tumor. [1] The word is from leio- 'smooth' myo- 'muscle' and sarcoma 'tumor of connective tissue '.

Mar 5, 2025 · Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare cancer that starts in smooth muscles that line organs such as your stomach, bladder, and intestines. These muscles are involuntary, meaning you can't …

Jan 24, 2022 · Leiomyosarcoma is a rare soft tissue cancer that is believed to originate in the body’s smooth muscles, such as the uterus, intestines, stomach, bladder and blood vessels. Patrick Lin, …

Leiomyosarcoma, or LMS, is a type of rare cancer that grows in the smooth muscles. The smooth muscles are in the hollow organs of the body, including the intestines, stomach, bladder, and blood …

Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a soft tissue cancer that originates in the smooth muscles that control involuntary movements. Although smooth muscle tissues are found throughout the body, most LMS …

Dec 9, 2024 · Leiomyosarcoma is a rare, aggressive soft tissue sarcoma treated with surgical resection, often combined with radiation and chemotherapy.

Learn about the signs of and treatments for leiomyosarcoma.

Assess soft tissue and abdominopelvic masses and develop an appropriate differential diagnosis. Determine the diagnostic algorithm for a suspected leiomyosarcoma. Apply multidisciplinary …