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ReviewInternational journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society2025

Updates and controversies in the management of uterine serous carcinoma and uterine carcinosarcoma.

Michael Toboni, Katherine Kurnit, Britt Erickson, Matthew Powell, Angeles Alvarez Secord, Amanda N Fader

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Review in International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Michael ToboniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Katherine KurnitDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Britt EricksonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN, USA.
Matthew PowellDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine/Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Angeles Alvarez SecordDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Amanda N FaderDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: afader1@jhmi.edu.

Funding

Increasing access to cancer trials in Minnesota (InACT-MN)R50CA278811 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI Britt Kristina Erickson · 2023 to 2026
$731k
NCI NIH HHS R50 CA278811
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uterine serous carcinoma and uterine carcinosarcoma are among the rarest but most lethal endometrial cancer sub-types, accounting for 15% of all cases, and are responsible for more than 50% of related deaths. These malignancies are distinguished by a high likelihood of metastasis and multisite recurrence, making them biologically different from other endometrial cancer sub-types. This review aims to analyze the existing evidence regarding molecular classification, new biomarkers, and innovative treatment approaches for these high-risk tumors. Herein, we explored the role of biomarkers, including HER2, TP53, and mismatch repair deficiency/microsatellite instability hypermutated and their influence on treatment strategies, surveillance approaches, the potential role of circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid, novel precision-based treatment options, and disparate survival outcomes for non-Hispanic Black and other underserved minority patients, along with strategies to improve outcomes for these patients. Substantial progress has been made in the last 5 years, prompting the following question: What lies ahead in the next 5 years? Our current understanding of uterine serous carcinoma and carcinosarcoma underscores the necessity of continuing to prioritize biomarker-driven therapies and the development of novel treatments through clinical trials while integrating these new strategies with traditional approaches, such as surgical resection and cytotoxic chemotherapy.

Indexed as

CarcinosarcomaCystadenocarcinoma, SerousUterine NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansBiomarkers, TumorChemotherapyEndometrial CancerImmunotherapyTargeted TherapyUterine CancerUterine CarcinosarcomaUterine Serous Carcinoma

Identifiers

PMID40056788
PMCPMC12248255

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