GASTRIC LEIOMYOSARCOMA (REVIEW)

Authors
ROISMAN I LIBSON E BLOOM RA OKON E DURST AL
Citation
I. Roisman et al., GASTRIC LEIOMYOSARCOMA (REVIEW), International journal of oncology, 8(5), 1996, pp. 911-919
Citations number
81
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
International journal of oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10196439
Volume
8
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
911 - 919
Database
ISI
SICI code
1019-6439(1996)8:5<911:GL(>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Gastric leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor of the stomach which has seldom been described in the literature. Three patients, aged 47, 55, and 72 at time of presentation, were treated by the authors betwee n 1985 and 1989. Clinical and pathological findings, treatment and out come are discussed. A literature review is provided to establish a cor relation between clinical and pathological findings, surgical and onco logical treatment, and rate of survival.