title: [Uterine smooth muscle tumors--determination of clinical behavior and classification].
abstract: The establishment of the clinical behavior of uterine smooth muscle tumors /USMT/ is an essential stage of modern diagnostics. There are significant differences in the criteria determining the malignant potential of smooth muscle gynecological tumors. Generally USMT generating diagnostic problems are classified into: clinically benign tumors; clinically malignant tumors with benign morphological features; smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential (SMTUMP) and lesions whose smooth muscle differentiation is not obvious. The knowledge in this area is essential for an adequate therapeutic approach.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gincheva
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikolova
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gorchev
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tomov
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018235:Smooth Muscle Tumor / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology*