"Carcinosarcoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A malignant neoplasm that contains elements of carcinoma and sarcoma so extensively intermixed as to indicate neoplasia of epithelial and mesenchymal tissue. (Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002296
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.435.290 C04.557.450.795.290
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carcinosarcoma" by people in Profiles.
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Feasibility IB trial of paclitaxel/carboplatin + Galunisertib. (a small molecule inhibitor of the kinase domain of type 1 TGF-B receptor) in patients with newly diagnosed, persistent or recurrent carcinosarcoma of the uterus or ovary. Gynecol Oncol. 2025 Dec; 203:158-164.
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Uterine carcinosarcoma: Unraveling the role of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in progression and therapeutic potential. FASEB J. 2024 Nov 15; 38(21):e70132.
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Racial disparities in uterine and ovarian carcinosarcoma: A population-based analysis of treatment and survival. Gynecol Oncol. 2020 04; 157(1):67-77.
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Salivary Carcinosarcoma: An Extremely Rare and Highly Aggressive Malignancy. Laryngoscope. 2020 05; 130(5):E335-E339.
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Integrated Molecular Characterization of Uterine Carcinosarcoma. Cancer Cell. 2017 03 13; 31(3):411-423.
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Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Endometrial Carcinoma Mortality and Recurrence. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2017 03 01; 109(3):1-10.
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Impact of histology and surgical approach on survival among women with early-stage, high-grade uterine cancer: An NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group ancillary analysis. Gynecol Oncol. 2016 Dec; 143(3):460-465.
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Nestin: A biomarker of aggressive uterine cancers. Gynecol Oncol. 2016 Mar; 140(3):503-11.
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Role of TGF-ß signaling in uterine carcinosarcoma. Oncotarget. 2015 Jun 10; 6(16):14646-55.
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A phase II evaluation of pazopanib in the treatment of recurrent or persistent carcinosarcoma of the uterus: a gynecologic oncology group study. Gynecol Oncol. 2014 Jun; 133(3):537-41.