title: Uterine carcinosarcoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the clinical characteristics, epidemiology, and treatment of uterine carcinosarcoma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Recent studies have suggested that uterine carcinosarcomas are aggressive neoplasms that carry a poor prognosis even when diagnosed at an early stage. Treatment is typically surgical. The ideal adjuvant treatment remains unknown. A number of recent studies have examined the influence of radiation, chemotherapy, and combinations of chemotherapy and radiation for uterine carcinosarcoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Carcinosarcoma is an aggressive neoplasm. A number of studies are underway to determine the optimal adjuvant therapy for these tumors.
authors: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA.
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Arend
authors: Janine A
authors: JA
authors: Doneza
authors: Jason D
authors: JD
authors: Wright
mesh_terms: D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000628:therapy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy