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Carcinosarcoma of the uterus: a clinicopathological multicenter CTF study
E Sartori1, L Bazzurini, A Gadducci
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Brescia, Italy.
Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to retrospectively analyze the clinical and pathological data of 118 cases of uterine carcinosarcoma. Prognostic factors and management were evaluated. chi 2 and log-rank tests were performed. Surgical stage at time of surgery was the most important prognostic factor (P < 0.0001); in stage I-II disease depth of myometrial invasion and lymphatic/vascular space involvement were significantly related to outcome, whereas other factors were not useful. In stage I-II patients postoperative radiation did not improve 5-year disease-free survival. Survival curves in patients with advanced disease treated with cisplatin-containing regimens or with doxorubicin (without cisplatin)-containing regimens were overlapping.