Leiomyosarcoma of the rectumRadicalvs.conservative therapy and report of three cases

摘要

NA;Three cases of leiomyosarcoma of the rectum are presented. A review of the literature appears to indicate that there is little relationship between Broders' pathologic classification and survival. Size of the tumor, presence of ulceration of the rectal mucosa, and fixation of the lesion appear to have a significant relationship to survival. In appropriately selected patients lpar;no ulceration or fixation, small sizerpar;, local excision appears to offer as good a chance of survival as abdominoperineal resection.