NCIt definition : A malignant neoplasm composed of a carcinomatous epithelial component and a sarcomatous
mesenchymal component. Representative examples include malignant mixed mesodermal
(Mullerian) tumor of the female reproductive system and carcinosarcoma of the salivary
gland and the lung.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A malignant neoplasm composed of epithelial and/or myoepithelial cells and
a mesenchymal component. A general term for which the transformed cell types have
not been specified.;