title: Unexpected long-term survival in a BRCA2 patient with metastatic carcinosarcoma associated with tamoxifen.
abstract: ► This report concerns a long survival of a BRCA2 patient with a relapsing uterine carcinosarcoma. ► Rarity of long survivorship in relapsing carcinosarcoma is confirmed by literature review. ► BRCA2 status plus platinum-hypersensitivity as contributors for the favorable outcome, even if carcinosarcoma doesn't belong to the BRCA1/2 phenotype.
authors.affiliation: Serviços de Oncologia Médica, Anatomia Patológica, Ginecologia e Cirurgia Geral, Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clara
authors.affiliation: Serviços de Oncologia Médica, Anatomia Patológica, Ginecologia e Cirurgia Geral, Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil, Lisboa, Portugal ; Instituto de Anatomia Patológica, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.affiliation: Serviços de Oncologia Médica, Anatomia Patológica, Ginecologia e Cirurgia Geral, Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Francisca
authors.affiliation: Serviços de Oncologia Médica, Anatomia Patológica, Ginecologia e Cirurgia Geral, Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bettencourt
authors.affiliation: Serviços de Oncologia Médica, Anatomia Patológica, Ginecologia e Cirurgia Geral, Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Fátima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vaz
keywords: BRCA1/2 mutations; Carcinosarcoma; Platinum-hypersensitivity