Cancer of the uterus. Coloured computed tomography (CT) scan of an axial section through the female pelvis showing uterine cancer. This cancer is leiomyosarcoma,a malignancy affecting the connective tissue in the muscle of the uterus. Here,pelvic bones appear blue; the swollen uterus is at centre; above the uterus is the thin-walled bladder. The cancer appears as a lighter irregular mass (centre right) in the uterus. Leio- myosarcoma is a rare form of uterine cancer. The more common form affects the uterus lining. Treat- ment depends on how early the cancer is detected,and may include surgery,chemo- or radiotherapy | |
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