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Uterine carcinosarcoma: the TAG systematic review
Y.T. Li1, L.Y. Jiang2, N.R. Lee2, 3, W.H. Chang2, 3, C.H. Liu2, 4, P.H. Wang2, 4, 5*, F.Y. Ju6, C.P. Tsai7, H.T. Ng8, the Taiwan Association of Gynecology Systematic Review Group9
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuo General Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Departent of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Emergency Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Foundation of Female Cancer, Taipei, Taiwan
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Taipei, Taiwan
Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 2017, 38(4), 489–499;
https://doi.org/10.12892/ejgo3616.2017
Published: 10 August 2017
Abstract
Uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS: uterine malignant mixed Mullerian tumor, uterine MMMT, uterine MMT) is an uncommon but aggressive malignancy. Given that UCS is metaplastic carcinoma, the stage system is according to the 2009 FIGO (Federation of International Gynecology and Obstetrics) staging system for endometrial cancer. In addition, UCS is included into the classification of mixed epithelial and mesenchymal tumors of the uterus, based on the current 2014 World Health Organization (WHO) classification. The diagnosis of UCS is made in the presence of high-grade malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components typically showing a sharp demarcation. The principal treatment in early and locally advanced UCS is a complete and comprehensive staging surgery, including total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and systematic lymphadenectomy. For advanced-stage UCS, en-bloc debulking surgery is also beneficial for the patients. Multi-agent chemotherapy with and without radiotherapy is often prescribed for patients with UCS, because it might be associated with a better progression-free survival and overall survival. This review summarizes and analyzed the updated information of this highly aggressive disease.
Keywords
Endometrial cancer
Uterine carcinosarcoma
Uterine malignant mixed Mullerian tumor