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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Carcinosarcoma''' is a malignant [[tumor]] that is a mixture of [[carcinoma]] ([[cancer]] of [[epithelial]] tissue, which is [[skin]] and tissue that lines or covers the [[internal organs]]) and [[sarcoma]] (cancer of [[connective tissue]], such as [[bone]], [[cartilage]], and fat). | '''Carcinosarcoma''' is a malignant [[tumor]] that is a mixture of [[carcinoma]] ([[cancer]] of [[epithelial]] tissue, which is [[skin]] and tissue that lines or covers the [[internal organs]]) and [[sarcoma]] (cancer of [[connective tissue]], such as [[bone]], [[cartilage]], and fat). | ||
==Classification== | |||
* Carcinosarcoma of [[Lungs]] | |||
* Carcinosarcoma of [[Uterus]] | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 10 September 2012
| Carcinosarcoma | |
| ICD-O: | 8980/3 |
|---|---|
| MeSH | D002296 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Carcinosarcoma is a malignant tumor that is a mixture of carcinoma (cancer of epithelial tissue, which is skin and tissue that lines or covers the internal organs) and sarcoma (cancer of connective tissue, such as bone, cartilage, and fat).
Classification
External links
- Carcinosarcoma entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms