Laparoscopic surgery on broken points for uterine sarcoma in the early stage decrease prognosis

Sci Rep. 2016 Aug 9:6:31229. doi: 10.1038/srep31229.

Abstract

Uterine sarcoma, a rare solid tumor in uterus, is difficult to identify in the early stage from some benign uterine tumors, such as uterine fibroids. Hence, uterine sarcoma may be treated in the same way as uterine fibroids; and this may not be found until pathological diagnosis. Consequently, this can lead to tumor's abdominal spread, planting and local invasive growth, resulting in an early uterine sarcoma, an increased relapse rate after surgery and a decreased survival. Therefore, it's important to avoid these unintended and iatrogenic complications through an accurate diagnosis and an appropriate surgical approach. The surgical staging and a complete resection of the tumor are both important for patients' prognosis. In this review, we will discuss the laparoscopic surgery for uterine sarcoma in the early stage and patients' prognosis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Disease Progression
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Leiomyoma / pathology
  • Leiomyoma / surgery*
  • Morcellation
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Prognosis
  • Quality of Life
  • Sarcoma / diagnosis
  • Sarcoma / surgery*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*