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Current concepts in the imaging of uterine sarcoma

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Recent advances in genetics and pathology have improved our understanding of diagnosis and staging of uterine sarcomas. The major types of uterine sarcomas include leiomyosarcoma, low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma, undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma, adenosarcoma and carcinosarcoma. The distinctive biological behavior and poor overall survival of uterine sarcoma create challenges in the management of these tumors. We herein present a comprehensive review of taxonomy, epidemiology, pathology, imaging findings and natural history of a wide spectrum of uterine sarcomas.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Ave Cedar, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada

    Sree Harsha Tirumani & Caroline Reinhold

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Texas HSC at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA

    Vijayanadh Ojili & Alampady Krishna Prasad Shanbhogue

  3. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9, Canada

    Sree Harsha Tirumani, Najla Fasih & John G. Ryan

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Tirumani, S.H., Ojili, V., Shanbhogue, A.K.P. et al. Current concepts in the imaging of uterine sarcoma. Abdom Imaging 38, 397–411 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-012-9919-x

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