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ReviewCancers2026

Surgical Management and Therapeutic Strategy of Uterine Sarcoma According to Histological Subtype and Staging: Updated Review and Recommendations.

Francisco Cristóbal Muñoz-Casares, José Gómez-Barbadillo, Rosa Álvarez-Álvarez, Nadia Hindi, Ana Sebio, Pablo Lozano-Lominchar, Juan Ángel Fernández-Hernández, Hugo Vasques, Paula Muñoz-Muñoz, José Manuel Asencio-Pascual

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Francisco Cristóbal Muñoz-CasaresPeritoneal Carcinomatosis and Retroperitoneal Sarcomas Unit, San Juan de Dios Hospital, 14012 Cordoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4637-4692
José Gómez-BarbadilloPeritoneal Carcinomatosis and Retroperitoneal Sarcomas Unit, San Juan de Dios Hospital, 14012 Cordoba, Spain.
Rosa Álvarez-ÁlvarezMedical Oncology Department, Gregorio Marañón University Hospital, 28007 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0935-8298
Nadia HindiMedical Oncology Department, Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Ana SebioMedical Oncology Department, Santa Creu i Sant Pau University Hospital, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3333-2370
Pablo Lozano-LomincharSurgical Oncology Unit, Gregorio Marañón University Hospital, 28007 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5413-8449
Juan Ángel Fernández-HernándezSurgery Department, Los Arcos del Mar Menor University Hospital, 30739 Murcia, Spain.
Hugo VasquesSurgery Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, 1099-023 Lisbon, Portugal.
Paula Muñoz-MuñozSurgery Department, La Fe University Hospital, 46026 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6334-3014
José Manuel Asencio-PascualHepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, Gregorio Marañón University Hospital, 28007 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7533-5513

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUterine sarcomas represent a small and heterogeneous subgroup of uterine malignancies (accounting for less than 5%), characterized by high biological aggressiveness, high recurrence rates, and diagnostic complexity; surgical management remains the cornerstone of treatment and, consequently, the primary determinant of patient prognosis.

objectiveThis review synthesizes current evidence regarding the accurate diagnosis and appropriate surgical management of the main histological subtypes of uterine sarcoma across different stages, within a multidisciplinary therapeutic framework.

methodsA comprehensive narrative review was conducted using recent publications from major biomedical databases, with an emphasis on studies exploring surgical outcomes, molecular profiling, therapeutic strategies, and survival patterns.

resultsLeiomyosarcoma and endometrial stromal sarcoma represent more than 80% of histological subtypes, with histological grade being the factor of greatest prognostic significance. Complete disease resection, without tumor fragmentation and with negative surgical margins, is the undisputed standard objective. Variations from the standard treatment-en bloc total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy-exist depending on histology and tumor staging.

conclusionsIndividualized surgical treatment tailored to the specific histological subtype, combined with multimodal treatment strategies based on accurate tumor staging, molecular characterization, and recurrence patterns, is essential to improve survival. Such management should be conducted in referral centers with expertise in treating these rare and fearsome malignancies.

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leiomyosarcoma: endometrial stroma sarcomamultimodal therapysurgical managementsurgical proceduretherapeutic strategyundifferentiated uterine sarcomauterine adenosarcomauterine mesenchymal tumorsuterine sarcoma

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PMID42352405
PMCPMC13296568

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