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Two Cases of Carcinosarcomas of the Ovary Involved in Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
12 May 2016
Abstract excerpt
Ovarian carcinosarcomas (OCS), also known as malignant mixed mesodermal/Müllerian tumors, are rare neoplasms (1%-4% of all malignant ovarian tumors) composed of high-grade malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements. OCS occurs in older women. It is associated with a poor outcome and is usually not involved in inherited cancer syndromes. We present 2 cases of OCS; one arising in a patient with a pathogenetic...
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