The rates have been estimated to be approximately 1 : 100 for leiomyoma variants and 1 : 500 for leiomyosarcoma.
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"' Elagolix "'( phase III clinical trials for the treatment of endometriosis and uterine leiomyoma.
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In addition to these three classical tumors, there is an increased incidence of pheochromocytoma, esophageal leiomyoma and adrenocortical adenoma.
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Decreased expression of this gene in human uterine leiomyoma is found to be inversely associated with the expression of estrogen receptor alpha.
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This syndrome is believed to be caused by increased erythropoietin ( EPO ) production by the kidneys or by the leiomyomas themselves.
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Imaging modalities cannot clearly distinguish between the benign uterine leiomyoma and the malignant uterine leiomyosarcoma, however, the latter is quite rare.
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Mutations in this gene have been associated with the development of leiomyomas in the skin and uterus in combination with renal cell carcinoma.
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Uterine fibroids ( leiomyoma ) are benign tumors of the uterus that cause bleeding and pelvic pain in approximately 30 % of affected women.
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"' Relugolix "'( phase II clinical trials for the treatment of endometriosis, uterine leiomyoma, and prostate cancer.
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Other causes of gynecological bleeding need to be excluded, specifically bleeding related to pregnancy, leiomyoma, and cancer of the cervix or uterus.
