Current and future options in the management and treatment of uterine sarcoma
Khalid El-Khalfaoui1, Andreas du Bois2, Florian Heitz2
1Department of Gynecology & Gynecologic Oncology, Kliniken Essen Mitte (KEM), Evang. Huyssens-Stiftung/Knappschaft GmbH, Henricistr. 92, 45136 Essen, Germany.
Abstract:
Uterine sarcomas are rare aggressive mesenchymal tumours with limited prognosis. They encompass various histological subtypes such leiomyosarcoma, endometrial stromal sarcoma and undifferentiated sarcomas with different surgical and medical strategies. Current evidence of surgery, adjuvant and palliative therapy is reported.
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