Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup (GCIG) consensus review: uterine and ovarian leiomyosarcomas. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVES: The Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup aimed to provide an overview of uterine and ovarian leiomyosarcoma management. METHODS: Published articles and author experience were used to draft management overview. The draft manuscript was circulated to international members of the Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup for review and comment, and appropriate revisions were made. RESULTS: The approach to management of uterine and ovarian leiomyosarcoma management is reviewed. CONCLUSIONS: Uterine and ovarian leiomyosarcomas are rare and aggressive cancers that require specialized expertise for optimal management.

authors

  • Hensley, Martee Leigh
  • Barrette, Brigitte A
  • Baumann, Klaus
  • Gaffney, David
  • Hamilton, Anne L
  • Kim, Jae-Weon
  • Maenpaa, Johanna U
  • Pautier, Patricia
  • Siddiqui, Nadeem Ahmad
  • Westermann, Anneke M
  • Ray-Coquard, Isabelle

publication date

  • November 1, 2014

Research

keywords

  • Leiomyosarcoma
  • Medical Oncology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Uterine Neoplasms

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC4830912

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84988712420

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000261

PubMed ID

  • 25341583

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 24

issue

  • 9 Suppl 3