HEALTH OF WOMAN. 2016.5(111):156–159 
 

Uterine leiomyosarcoma – the principles of diagnosis and treatment. 
 

Symonchuk E. V., Sharma N. A.

Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kiev, Ukraine

The article presents data on the morphological features of uterine leiomyosarcoma; considered klinika, diagnostics, surgery to the treatment based on the patient’s age, adjuvant radiation and chemotherapy, follow-up.

Key words: uterine leiomyosarcoma, diagnosis, treatment.

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