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

Endometrial carcinosarcoma without myoinvasion.

Giuseppe Cucinella, William A Zammarrelli, Dimitrios Nasioudis, Sofia Gabrilovich, Ilaria Capasso, Roberto Berretta, Paolo Scollo, Francesco Raspagliesi, Glauco Baiocchi, Giuseppe Barresi and 17 more

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Article 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 1 paper.

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27 authors.

Giuseppe CucinellaMayo Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rochester, MN, USA; University of Palermo, Department of Precision Medicine in Medical, Surgical and Critical Care (Me.Pre.C.C.), Palermo, Italy.
William A ZammarrelliMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, Gynecology Service, New York, NY, USA.
Dimitrios NasioudisUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Sofia GabrilovichMedical College of Wisconsin, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Ilaria CapassoMayo Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rochester, MN, USA; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Roma, Italy.
Roberto BerrettaUniversity Hospital of Parma, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Parma, Italy.
Paolo ScolloCannizzaro Hospital, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Catania, Italy; Kore University, Enna, Italy.
Francesco RaspagliesiFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori-Milan, Milan, Italy.
Glauco BaiocchiA.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Giuseppe BarresiUniversity Hospital of Parma, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Parma, Italy.
Basilio PecorinoCannizzaro Hospital, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Catania, Italy.
Giorgio BoganiFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori-Milan, Milan, Italy.
Katherine C KurnitThe University of Chicago, Section of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago, IL, USA.
Louise De BrotA.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Antonio LemboMayo Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rochester, MN, USA.
Shahi MaryamMayo Clinic, Department of Pathology, Rochester, MN, USA.
Angela J FoughtMayo Clinic, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Rochester, MN, USA.
Michaela E McGreeMayo Clinic, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Rochester, MN, USA.
Vito ChianteraIstituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale," Gynecology Oncology Unit, Naples, Italy.
Jesus Gonzalez BosquetUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Francesco FanfaniFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Roma, Italy.
Giovanni ScambiaFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Roma, Italy.
Nadeem R Abu-RustumMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, Gynecology Service, New York, NY, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York, NY, USA.
Andrea MarianiMayo Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rochester, MN, USA.
Robert GiuntoliUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Gretchen GlaserMayo Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rochester, MN, USA.
Mario M LeitaoMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, Gynecology Service, New York, NY, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: leitaom@mskcc.org.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Michael Jason de la Cruz · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveUterine carcinosarcoma without myoinvasion, limited to the endometrial lining/polyp or with no residual uterine disease at the time of hysterectomy, is extremely uncommon, with unknown oncologic outcomes. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of patients with carcinosarcoma without myoinvasion.

methodsPatients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2009 stage IA carcinosarcoma without myoinvasion who underwent surgery from December 1998 to January 2023 were identified from 11 centers worldwide. Patients were classified by tumor status (limited to the endometrium, limited to polyp, no residual disease in the hysterectomy specimen) and by type of adjuvant therapy (chemotherapy vs no chemotherapy). Survival analysis follow-up was limited to the first 5 years after surgery.

resultsOf 97 patients included, 28 (28.9%) had disease confined to a polyp, 55 (56.7%) to the endometrium, and 14 (14.4%) had no residual disease in the hysterectomy specimen. Patients received observation only (n=16, 16.5%), vaginal brachytherapy alone (n=14, 14.4%), external beam radiation therapy ± vaginal brachytherapy (n=5, 5.2%), chemotherapy ± vaginal brachytherapy (n=51, 52.6%), and chemotherapy and external beam radiation therapy ± vaginal brachytherapy (n=7, 7.2%), whereas adjuvant therapy was unknown in 4 patients (4.1%). A total of 29 patients (29.9%) recurred, mostly with a distant pattern of relapse. The 5-year recurrence-free survival was 63.5% (95% CI 53.4% to 75.4%) and the overall survival was 72.0% (95% CI 62.6% to 82.9%). The median follow-up for patients without recurrence was 56.9 months (interquartile range; 21.8-72.9). No significant differences were observed in recurrence-free survival and overall survival based on status of the tumor (p=.99 and p=.43, respectively). The difference in recurrence-free survival and overall survival was not statistically significant based on the receipt of chemotherapy (p=.08 and p=.07, respectively).

conclusionsPatients with carcinosarcoma without myoinvasion have a poor prognosis, with a high recurrence rate with distant pattern. The use of chemotherapy did not achieve statistical significance but may be limited by our small series.

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CarcinosarcomaEndometrial NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansHysterectomyMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesEndometrial CancerPolypSurvival OutcomeUterine Carcinosarcoma

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PMID40731228
PMCPMC12980529

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