NCIt synonyms : Carcinosarcoma of the Uterus; Uterine Malignant Mixed Mesodermal (Mullerian) Tumor; Malignant Mixed Mesodermal (Mullerian) Tumor of the Uterus; Uterine Malignant Mixed Mesodermal (Müllerian) Tumor; Malignant Mixed Mesodermal (Müllerian) Tumor of the Uterus;
NCIt definition : A usually aggressive malignant neoplasm arising from the uterine corpus and less often
the cervix. It is characterized by the presence of two components: a malignant epithelial
component and a sarcomatous component. In the uterine corpus the epithelial component
is usually glandular whereas in the cervix is usually non-glandular. Carcinosarcoma
of the cervix, although it is aggressive, it may have a better prognosis compared
to the uterine corpus carcinosarcoma.;