Uterine Carcinosarcomas (Malignant Mixed Müllerian Tumours): A Review with Special Emphasis on the Controversies in Management

Table 1

Typical patient profile presenting with uterine carcinosarcoma.

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(i) Elderly female (usually 60–70 years), usually postmenopausal

(ii) Presents with pyometra with vagina bleeding, bloody/watery discharge, abdominal pain, and/or mass

(iii) Often past history of tamoxifen use

(iv) May be obese, hypertensive, nulliparous, and/or diabetic

(v) No previous history of uterine problems

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