Borderline Sarcomas and Smooth Muscle Tumours of Uncertain Malignant Potential

S Prewett; G Horan; H Hatcher; T Ajithkumar

doi:10.1016/j.clon.2017.05.005

Borderline Sarcomas and Smooth Muscle Tumours of Uncertain Malignant Potential

Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2017 Aug;29(8):528-537. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2017.05.005. Epub 2017 Jun 5.

Authors

S Prewett¹, G Horan¹, H Hatcher¹, T Ajithkumar²

Affiliations

¹ Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
² Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, UK. Electronic address: thankamma.ajithkumar@addenbrookes.nhs.uk.

PMID: 28595873
DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2017.05.005

Abstract

Borderline sarcomas and smooth muscle tumours of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP) have an unpredictable clinical behaviour with frequent local recurrences and rarely, metastases. We review the current management of common subtypes of borderline sarcomas and STUMP.

Keywords: Borderline sarcomas; STUMP; smooth muscle tumours of uncertain malignant potential.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Sarcoma*
Smooth Muscle Tumor*