Uterine carcinosarcoma
- PMID: 21743326
- DOI: 10.1097/CCO.0b013e328349a45b
Uterine carcinosarcoma
Abstract
Purpose of review: To summarize the clinical characteristics, epidemiology, and treatment of uterine carcinosarcoma.
Recent findings: Recent studies have suggested that uterine carcinosarcomas are aggressive neoplasms that carry a poor prognosis even when diagnosed at an early stage. Treatment is typically surgical. The ideal adjuvant treatment remains unknown. A number of recent studies have examined the influence of radiation, chemotherapy, and combinations of chemotherapy and radiation for uterine carcinosarcoma.
Summary: Carcinosarcoma is an aggressive neoplasm. A number of studies are underway to determine the optimal adjuvant therapy for these tumors.
Similar articles
-
Uterine adenosarcoma with sarcomatous overgrowth versus uterine carcinosarcoma: comparison of treatment and survival.Gynecol Oncol. 2001 Oct;83(1):89-94. doi: 10.1006/gyno.2001.6334. Gynecol Oncol. 2001. PMID: 11585418
-
An update on the management of uterine carcinosarcoma.Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2011 Nov;66(11):710-6. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e31823e0c44. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2011. PMID: 22186602 Review.
-
Uterine Carcinosarcomas - Diagnosis and Management.Oncol Res Treat. 2018;41(11):675-679. doi: 10.1159/000494335. Epub 2018 Oct 13. Oncol Res Treat. 2018. PMID: 30317231 Review.
-
[Carcinosarcomas in female genital tracts: general review].Bull Cancer. 2014 Jul-Aug;101(7-8):760-4. doi: 10.1684/bdc.2014.1937. Bull Cancer. 2014. PMID: 25091658 Review. French.
-
[Carcinosarcoma of the uterus. Clinical case and review of the literature].Rev Fr Gynecol Obstet. 1992 Jan;87(1):39-41. Rev Fr Gynecol Obstet. 1992. PMID: 1565948 Review. French.
Cited by
-
Outcome and Predictive Factors in Uterine Carcinosarcoma Using Postoperative Radiotherapy: A Rare Cancer Network Study.Rare Tumors. 2016 Jun 29;8(2):6052. doi: 10.4081/rt.2016.6052. eCollection 2016 Jun 28. Rare Tumors. 2016. PMID: 27441069 Free PMC article.
-
An uncommon response to metronomic therapy in a heavily pretreated patient with metastatic carcinosarcoma: a case report.J Med Case Rep. 2016 Mar 14;10:60. doi: 10.1186/s13256-016-0837-3. J Med Case Rep. 2016. PMID: 26971567 Free PMC article. Review.
-
Identification of distinct molecular subtypes of uterine carcinosarcoma.Oncotarget. 2017 Feb 28;8(9):15878-15886. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.15032. Oncotarget. 2017. PMID: 28178664 Free PMC article.
-
Strategic multidisciplinary management of pelvic carcinosarcoma: Emphasizing advanced diagnostic imaging and staged surgical interventions.Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Aug 6;19(10):4583-4598. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.07.005. eCollection 2024 Oct. Radiol Case Rep. 2024. PMID: 39220781 Free PMC article.
-
OSucs: An Online Prognostic Biomarker Analysis Tool for Uterine Carcinosarcoma.Genes (Basel). 2020 Sep 3;11(9):1040. doi: 10.3390/genes11091040. Genes (Basel). 2020. PMID: 32899312 Free PMC article.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Medical
Research Materials
