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Leiomyosarcoma, the Glossary

A leiomyosarcoma, also known as LMS, is a rare malignant (cancerous) smooth muscle tumor.^[1]

38 relations: Arrector pili muscle, Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma, Bladder, Blood vessel, Chemotherapy, Diana Sands, Docetaxel, Doxorubicin, E. J. McGuire, Ellis Avery, Fibrosarcoma, Gastrointestinal tract, Gemcitabine, Hematology, Ifosfamide, In situ, Irene Hirano, Irwin Barker, Katie Price, Keith Weller, Leiomyoma, Linda Uttley, Melanoma, National Hockey League, Nerve sheath tumor, Oncology, Pazopanib, Retroperitoneal space, Sheela Basrur, Smooth muscle, Stomach, Stonewall Book Award, Toronto Star, Trabectedin, Tunica media, U.S.-Japan Council, Uterine sarcoma, Uterus.
Connective and soft tissue neoplasms
Epstein–Barr virus–associated diseases

Arrector pili muscle

The arrector pili muscles, also known as hair erector muscles, are small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals.

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Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma

Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma is a newly recognized, very rare, low-grade malignant tumor of the nasal cavity, which was formerly probably included in fibrosarcoma and synovial sarcoma cases. Leiomyosarcoma and Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma are connective and soft tissue neoplasms.

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Bladder

The bladder is a hollow organ in humans and other vertebrates that stores urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination.

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Blood vessel

Blood vessels are the structures of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body.

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Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy (often abbreviated chemo, sometimes CTX and CTx) is the type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) in a standard regimen.

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Diana Sands

Diana Patricia Sands (August 22, 1934September 21, 1973) was an American actress, perhaps most known for her portrayal of Beneatha Younger, the sister of Sidney Poitier's character, Walter, in the original stage and film versions of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun (1959).

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Docetaxel

Docetaxel (DTX or DXL), sold under the brand name Taxotere among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer.

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Doxorubicin

Doxorubicin, sold under the brand name Adriamycin among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat cancer.

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E. J. McGuire

Edward John McGuire (June 26, 1952 – April 7, 2011) was an American ice hockey coach who served as the director of the NHL Central Scouting Services.

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Ellis Avery

Ellis Avery (born Elisabeth Atwood; October 25, 1972 – February 15, 2019) was an American writer.

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Fibrosarcoma

Fibrosarcoma (fibroblastic sarcoma) is a malignant mesenchymal tumour derived from fibrous connective tissue and characterized by the presence of immature proliferating fibroblasts or undifferentiated anaplastic spindle cells in a storiform pattern. Leiomyosarcoma and Fibrosarcoma are connective and soft tissue neoplasms.

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Gastrointestinal tract

The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.

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Gemcitabine

Gemcitabine, sold under the brand name Gemzar, among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat cancers.

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Hematology

Hematology (always spelled haematology in British English) is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.

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Ifosfamide

Ifosfamide (IFO), sold under the brand name Ifex among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer.

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In situ

In situ (often not italicized in English) is a Latin phrase that translates literally to "on site" or "in position." It can mean "locally", "on site", "on the premises", or "in place" to describe where an event takes place and is used in many different contexts.

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Irene Hirano

Irene Hirano Inouye (née Yasutake; October 7, 1948 – April 7, 2020) was an American business executive who was the founding President of the U.S.-Japan Council, a position she held ever since she helped create the organization in 2009 until her death.

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Irwin Barker

Irwin Barker (June 13, 1952 – June 21, 2010) was a Canadian comedian and writer.

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Katie Price

Katrina Amy Alexandra Alexis "Katie" Price (née Infield; born 22 May 1978) is an English media personality, model, and author.

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Keith Weller

Keith Weller (11 June 1946 – 13 November 2004) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.

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Leiomyoma

A leiomyoma, also known as a fibroid, is a benign smooth muscle tumor that very rarely becomes cancer (0.1%). Leiomyosarcoma and leiomyoma are Dermal and subcutaneous growths.

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Linda Uttley

Linda Pauline Uttley (26 October 1966 – 27 November 2009) was an English rugby union footballer.

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Melanoma

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer; it develops from the melanin-producing cells known as melanocytes.

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National Hockey League

The National Hockey League (NHL; Ligue nationale de hockey, LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada.

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Nerve sheath tumor

A nerve sheath tumor is a type of tumor of the nervous system (nervous system neoplasm) which is made up primarily of the myelin surrounding nerves.

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Oncology

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer.

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Pazopanib

Pazopanib, sold under the brand name Votrient, is an anti-cancer medication marketed worldwide by Novartis. It is a potent and selective multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor that blocks tumour growth and inhibits angiogenesis. It has been approved for renal cell carcinoma and soft tissue sarcoma by numerous regulatory administrations worldwide.

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Retroperitoneal space

The retroperitoneal space (retroperitoneum) is the anatomical space (sometimes a potential space) behind (retro) the peritoneum.

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Sheela Basrur

Sheela Basrur, (October 17, 1956 – June 2, 2008) was a Canadian physician and Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health and Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Health.

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Smooth muscle

Smooth (soft) muscle is one of the three major types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the other being skeletal and cardiac muscle.

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Stomach

The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates.

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Stonewall Book Award

The Stonewall Book Award is a set of three literary awards that annually recognize "exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience" in English-language books published in the U.S. They are sponsored by the Rainbow Round Table (RRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) and have been part of the American Library Association awards program, now termed ALA Book, Print & Media Awards, since 1986 as the single Gay Book Award.

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Toronto Star

The Toronto Star is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper.

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Trabectedin

Trabectedin, sold under the brand name Yondelis, is an antitumor chemotherapy medication for the treatment of advanced soft-tissue sarcoma and ovarian cancer.

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The tunica media (Neo-Latin "middle coat"), or media for short, is the middle tunica (layer) of an artery or vein.

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U.S.-Japan Council

The U.S.-Japan Council (米日カウンシル, Beinichi Kaunshiru, USJC) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that contributes to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations by bringing together leaders and exploring issues that affect communities, businesses and government entities in both countries.

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Uterine sarcoma

The uterine sarcomas form a group of malignant tumors that arises from the smooth muscle or connective tissue of the uterus.

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Uterus

The uterus (from Latin uterus,: uteri) or womb is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more embryos until birth.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiomyosarcoma

Also known as Leyomyosarcoma, Lyomyosarcoma, Uterine leiomyosarcoma.

Leiomyosarcoma, the Glossary

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Connective and soft tissue neoplasms

Epstein–Barr virus–associated diseases

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