Les complications incluent la métastase, la douleur chronique et des problèmes fonctionnels.
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Le léiomyosarcome peut-il se propager ?
Oui, il peut se propager à d'autres organes, notamment les poumons et le foie.
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#3
Y a-t-il des risques liés aux traitements ?
Oui, les traitements peuvent entraîner des effets secondaires comme la fatigue et des nausées.
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Comment gérer la douleur liée au léiomyosarcome ?
La gestion de la douleur peut inclure des médicaments, la physiothérapie et des soins palliatifs.
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#5
Le suivi post-traitement est-il crucial ?
Oui, un suivi régulier est essentiel pour surveiller les récidives et gérer les complications.
Suivi post-traitementLéiomyosarcomeRécidive
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Quels sont les principaux facteurs de risque ?
Les facteurs incluent l'exposition à des radiations, des produits chimiques et des antécédents familiaux.
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#2
L'âge influence-t-il le risque de léiomyosarcome ?
Oui, le risque augmente généralement avec l'âge, touchant souvent les adultes d'âge moyen.
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#3
Les maladies génétiques sont-elles un facteur ?
Certaines maladies génétiques, comme le syndrome de Li-Fraumeni, augmentent le risque.
Maladies génétiquesLéiomyosarcomeSyndrome de Li-Fraumeni
#4
Le sexe joue-t-il un rôle dans le risque ?
Oui, les femmes sont légèrement plus susceptibles de développer un léiomyosarcome utérin.
SexeLéiomyosarcomeRisque
#5
L'obésité est-elle un facteur de risque ?
Oui, l'obésité peut être associée à un risque accru de certains types de sarcomes, y compris le léiomyosarcome.
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Patients with asbestosis have multiple comorbidities. Prevention and treatment of CAD and LC may influence the prognosis of asbestosis patients....
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a codominant autosomal disease characterized by high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) and a high risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). The mol...
A case‒control study was designed to analyse life-long mortality in a group of heFH and control families. Data from first-degree family members of cases and controls (nonconsanguineous cohabitants), i...
A total of 813 family members were analysed, 26.4% of whom were deceased. Among the deceased, the mean age of death was 69.3 years in heFH individuals, 73.5 years in nonheFH individuals, and 73.2 year...
CVD mortality in heFH individuals is lower and occurs later than that described in the last century but is still higher than that in non-FH individuals. This improved prognosis of CVD risk is not asso...
The PURPOSe study was a prospective, observational study conducted in India and Pakistan to determine the cause of death for stillbirths and preterm neonatal deaths, using clinical data together with ...
The underlying cause of death (UCOD) documented in the death certificate is a cornerstone in the mortality data that has significant impact on national policies, health system, and socioeconomics. How...
All in-patient deaths that occurred in the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital from January 2020 to 31 December 2020 were included in this retrospective study. The study investigators reviewed all death...
The study included 384 mortality cases. The mean age at the time of death was 55.7 ± 27.1 years, and 209 (54.3%) cases were men. Approximately 80% (95% confidence interval: 84-76%) of the deceased pat...
Inaccurate data on the UCOD is a prevalent issue in many healthcare settings, especially in the developing countries. Introduction of death certification training in the medical curriculum for medical...
Autopsy rates are declining, while major discrepancies between autopsies and clinical diagnoses remain. Still, little is known about the impact of suspected underlying diseases, for example, a diagnos...
