Carcinosarcoma and Mixed Mesodermal Tumor of the Uterine Corpus: Review of 49 Cases

Carcinosarcoma and Mixed Mesodermal Tumor of the Uterine Corpus: Review of 49 Cases

This paper reviews the pathology and clinical findings in 49 cases of carcinosarcoma and malignant mixed mesodermal tumors of the uterus. The clinical course of the two groups was similar; 17% of the patients had had previous irradiation. The extent of tumor growth is the most important prognostic f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1970-05, Vol.35 (5), p.769-780
Hauptverfasser: CHUANG, JUSTIN T., VAN VELDEN, D J J, GRAHAM, JOHN B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Carcinosarcoma - diagnosis
Carcinosarcoma - epidemiology
Carcinosarcoma - pathology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - diagnosis
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - epidemiology
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - pathology
New York
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Uterine Neoplasms - diagnosis
Uterine Neoplasms - epidemiology
Uterine Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:This paper reviews the pathology and clinical findings in 49 cases of carcinosarcoma and malignant mixed mesodermal tumors of the uterus. The clinical course of the two groups was similar; 17% of the patients had had previous irradiation. The extent of tumor growth is the most important prognostic factor. Surgical treatment provided the best 5-year survival rate
ISSN:0029-7844
1873-233X