Grade of Primary Cutaneous Leiomyosarcoma Dictates Risk for Metastatic Spread and Disease-Specific Mortality.
Michael J CarrJames SunWilliam A AdamsMichelle M DuganSyeda M H NaqviYoungchul KimJane L MessinaRicardo J GonzalezJonathan S ZagerJohn E MullinaxPublished in: Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center (2023)
Primary tumor resection of cLMS provides excellent local control for low-grade tumors as no low-grade cases experienced recurrence. For patients with intermediate- to high-grade tumors, there is potential for local recurrence, distant metastasis, and death, and therefore surveillance following treatment is encouraged.