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Carcinosarcomas are malignant tumors that consist of a mixture of carcinoma (or epithelial cancer) and sarcoma (or mesenchymal/connective tissue cancer). [1] Carcinosarcomas are rare tumors, and can arise in diverse organs, such as the skin , salivary glands , lungs , the esophagus , pancreas , colon , uterus and ovaries .
25 maj 2020 · Background: Uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS) is rare and highly aggressive malignant tumor belonging to mixed epithelial and mesenchymal tumors and classified as high-grade endometrial carcinoma. UCS is more prone to metastasis, especially in the lymph nodes, and 35% of the diagnostics show advanced process and worse treatment results.
1 gru 2020 · Biphasic tumor with malignant epithelial (more frequently high grade carcinoma) and sarcomatous (can be homologous and heterologous) components Staged like endometrial carcinomas according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics and the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging classifications
Endometrial carcinosarcoma is a rare and aggressive high-grade endometrial carcinoma with secondary sarcomatous trans-differentiation (conversion theory).
10 maj 2024 · Uterine carcinosarcomas (previously called malignant mixed Müllerian tumors) are rare and aggressive cancers that are dedifferentiated (metaplastic) carcinomas comprised of carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements arising from a single malignant epithelial clone. They may represent a stable disruption of the epithelial mesenchymal transition [1-3].
17 cze 2022 · Ovarian carcinosarcoma (OCS)—previously also known as mixed malignant Müllerian tumour—is an uncommon, highly aggressive cancer of the female genital tract [1]. Unlike more common ovarian...
8 lis 2023 · Ovarian carcinosarcoma (OCS), also known as a malignant mixed Müllerian tumour (MMMT), is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that accounts for less than 5% of ovarian cancers. It is characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates, with a median overall survival (OS) of less than 2 years.
