[Diagnosis and treatment of uterine sarcoma]

A group of 54 patients with uterine sarcomata is reviewed. The diagnosis, the pathological anatomy, the treatment and the prognosis of this rare disease which only comprises between 2-4% of all malignant tumours of the uterus is described. Special attention is directed to the tumours of so-called low grade malignancy, regarding their clinical and prognostic aspects in relationship to their morphology and biological potency. The discussion of the treatment centered around the desirability of additional chemotherapy. The answers to the numerous questions in this group of tumours can only be obtained by prospective collaborative studies of randomized groups of patients.