What is carcinosarcoma ?

Type of uterine canc: Uterine carcinosarcomas (previously called malignant mixed müllerian tumors) are dedifferentiated (metaplastic) carcinomas comprised of carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements arising from a single malignant clone. They are considered a high-risk variant of endometrial adenocarcinoma.

Malignant tumor: Combo of epithelial cell and muscle and or connective tissue cells. It can occur in the lungs uterus etc.

Mixed tumor type: Carcinosarcoma is a tumor with a mixture of carcinomatous and sarcomatous components. Carcinomas are cancers that arise from or resemble glands or the lining tissues of the body. Sarcomas are tumors that arise from or resemble the connective tissues of the body like muscle, bone, cartilage, etc. Carcinosarcomas likely arise from one cell that turns into both kinds of cells in the tumor.