Prognosis of uterine and extrauterine low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma: an observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Little is known about the survival differences between uterine and extrauterine low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LGESS). Survival outcomes, consisting of disease-free survivals and overall survivals (OS), were compared in these two entities.

Methods

From February 2012 to June 2019, all primary LGESS cases and LGESS cases with first recurrence in the study center were reviewed. The clinicopathological characteristics and survival outcomes of extrauterine and uterine LGESS patients were compared for both primary and recurrent diseases.

Results

During the study period, 143 patients with primary LGESS and 56 patients with recurrent LGESS were included and followed up to 1 June 2020, among whom 8 (5.6%) and 10 (17.8%) patients were identified as having extr

SUBMITTER: Dai Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11020013 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature