Diseases

Adenosarcoma

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Uterine adenosarcoma, also adenosarcoma of the uterus, and müllerian adenosarcoma of the uterus, is an uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue of the uterus and has a benign glandular component.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of adenosarcoma may include the following: experiencing prolongedand unrelieved discomfort, pain, bleeding, and/or discovering a lump in the body.Mullerian Adenosarcoma (which occurs in a woman's uterus or ovaries) may display similar warning signs to other types of uterine cancer or ovarian cancer.

CAUSES

Factors that have reportedly been associated with development of adenosarcoma of the uterus include hyperestrinism (abnormally high levels of estrogenic hormones in the body), prior chemotherapy , prior radiotherapy and tamoxifen therapy (used as an adjuvant drug for breast cancer ).