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carcinosarcoma

carcinosarcoma

9.9
A cancerous tumor that has both carcinoma cells from the lining of organs and sarcoma cells from muscle or bone
  • noun
  • /ˌkɑːrsɪnoʊsɑːrˈkoʊmə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : carcinosarcoma
  • Carcinosarcoma is a rare tumor in which both elements—the epithelial and mesenchymal components—are malignant.
  • cutaneous carcinosarcoma
  • case of carcinosarcoma
  • carcinosarcoma of the ear

Examples

  • The pathologist diagnosed the patient with carcinosarcoma after examining the tumor tissue under a microscope.

  • On the other hand, most patients with carcinosarcomas in other organs develop metastasis.

    Academic text (2005)
  • We report a new case of carcinosarcoma of the helix.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Based on the histomorphologic findings, we established a diagnosis of carcinosarcoma.

    Academic text (2005)
  • To the best of our knowledge, this is only the third reported case of a carcinosarcoma of the ear and the second case in which it developed on the helix.

    Academic text (2005)
  • In the 20 previously reported cases of cutaneous carcinosarcoma, metastasis developed in only 4 patients (table).

    Academic text (2005)
  • The prognosis for cutaneous carcinosarcoma appears to be better than the prognosis for its visceral counterparts.

    Academic text (2005)
  • We report our histologic and immunohistochemical findings in a rare case of cutaneous carcinosarcoma involving the helix of the ear.

    Academic text (2005)
  • No distant metastasis or local recurrence occurred in the two previously reported cases of cutaneous carcinosarcoma of the external ear following complete local excision.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Cutaneous carcinosarcoma is a biphasic malignant tumor made up of both epithelial and mesenchymal components.

    Academic text (2005)

Compounds

9.9

A rare tumor made of immature cells that look like two different cancer types

How Malignant

metastatic tumor
  • Specialized
1 5.1
carcinosarcoma
  • Specialized
9.9
benign tumor
  • Specialized
3 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

carcinosarcoma = carcinoma + sarcoma (semi-transparent) = carcino + sarcoma

Formed by combining the medical terms 'carcinoma' and 'sarcoma'; the composition is clear but relies on specialized medical vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

The word carcinosarcoma comes from Greek parts: carcino- from a word for 'crab' used for cancer, as in carcinoma, sarcoma from a word for 'flesh', and -oma meaning 'tumor'. So carcinosarcoma is a tumor that has both carcinoma ('cancer') and sarcoma ('flesh') cells.