Carcinosarcoma

Carcinosarcoma
Micrograph of a carcinosarcoma of the ovary. H&E stain, showing both carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements
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Carcinosarcomas are malignant tumors that consist of a mixture of carcinoma (or epithelial cancer) and sarcoma (or mesenchymal/connective tissue cancer).[1] Carcinosarcomas are rare tumors, and can arise in diverse organs, such as the skin, salivary glands, lungs, the esophagus, pancreas, colon, uterus and ovaries.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

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