Leiomyosarcoma

Leiomyosarcoma could also be a rare kind of cancer that affects smooth muscle tissue. These tumours are commonest within the abdomen, but can occur anywhere within the body, including the uterus. Other common sites include blood vessels and skin.

Leiomyosarcoma could also be a malignant (cancerous) tumour that arises from smooth muscle Cells There are essentially two kinds of muscles within the body - voluntary and involuntary. Smooth muscles are involuntary muscles - the brain has no conscious control over them.

Smooth muscles react involuntarily in response to varied stimuli. For instance, smooth muscle that lines the walls of the alimentary canal causes wave-like contractions (peristalsis) that aid within the digestion and transport of food. Smooth muscles within the salivary glands cause the glands to squirt saliva into the mouth in response to taking a bite of food. Smooth muscle within the skin causes goose bumps to make in response to cold.

Leiomyosarcoma may be a sort of cancer. The term "cancer" refers to a gaggle of diseases characterized by abnormal, uncontrolled cellular growth that invades surrounding tissues and will spread (metastasize) to distant body sites via the bloodstream, the systema lymphaticum, or other means. Differing types of cancer, including leiomyosarcomas, could even be classified based upon the cell type involved, the precise nature of the malignancy, and thus the disease's clinical course. Leiomyosa usually spreads via the bloodstream. It’s very rare to ascertain it in lymphatics.