Uterine Carcinosarcomas (Malignant Mixed Müllerian Tumours): A Review with Special Emphasis on the Controversies in Management

Uterine carcinosarcomas (MMMT—malignant mixed Müllerian tumours) are highly aggressive, rare, biphasic tumours composed of epithelial and mesenchymal elements believed to arise from a monoclonal origin. While hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy remains the mainstay treatment, high rate...

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Main Authors: Rani Kanthan, Jenna-Lynn Senger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/470795
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