The prognostic significance of the heterologous component in uterine carcinosarcomas
Behzat Can,
Volkan Karataşli,
İlker Çakir
et al.
Abstract:OBJECTIVE: Uterine carcinosarcomas are aggressive, rare biphasic tumors with malignant epithelial and malignant sarcomatous components. The prognostic significance of the presence of extrauterine sarcoma (heterologous component) is controversial. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of heterologous components in uterine carcinosarcomas on disease-free survival, overall survival, and other prognostic factors. METHODS: Clinical and histopathological data from patients treated for uterin… Show more
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