NCIt synonyms : Uterus Sarcoma; Sarcoma of the Uterus; Sarcoma of Corpus Uteri; Sarcoma of Uterine Corpus; Sarcoma of the Corpus Uteri; Corpus Uteri Sarcoma; Sarcoma of Body of Uterus; Uterine Body Sarcoma; Sarcoma of Uterus; Sarcoma of the Uterine Corpus; Sarcoma of the Body of Uterus; Sarcoma of Uterine Body; Sarcoma of the Uterine Body; Body of Uterus Sarcoma;
NCIt related terms : uterine sarcoma;
NCIt definition : A malignant mesenchymal neoplasm arising from the wall of the uterine corpus (uterine
body). The most representative examples are leiomyosarcoma and endometrial stromal
sarcoma.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A rare type of uterine cancer that forms in muscle or other tissues of
the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis in which a fetus
develops). It usually occurs after menopause. The two main types are leiomyosarcoma
(cancer that begins in smooth muscle cells) and endometrial stromal sarcoma (cancer
that begins in connective tissue cells).;