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Adenocarcinoma
Study findings on adenocarcinoma are outlined in reports from Soroka University
June 3rd, 2008
"Mullerian carcinosarcoma is currently regarded as a metaplastic (sarcomatous) carcinoma. Only five cases of pure ovarian adenocarcinoma recurring as carcinosarcoma have been documented in the literature," investigators in Beer Sheva, Israel report. "There are no documented cases of endometrial adenocarcinoma recurring as metaplastic carcinoma. We report of a case of endometrial adenocarcinoma, endometrioid type, recurring as metaplastic carcinoma showing sarcomatous differentiation," wrote R. Shacolevy and colleagues, Soroka University. The researchers concluded: "The tumor evolution in this case supports the prevailing opinion that Mullerian...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-06-03)
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