title: Leiomyosarcomas of the extremities.
abstract: Leiomyosarcomas are uncommon malignant neoplasms that rarely arise in the extremities. We report on the clinical characteristics of 17 cases seen at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center over a 32 year period. Most neoplasms occurred in the lower extremities, and most of the tumors recurred after surgery alone, with several late recurrences. The overall prognosis was grim, with a median survival of 24 months. More aggressive multidisciplinary approaches to this disease are warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Neugut
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Sordillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005121:Extremities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local