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Mixed mesodermal tumors of the uterus
Author(s) -
Rachmaninoff N.,
Climie A. R. W.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196611)19:11<1705::aid-cncr2820191139>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - medicine , myometrium , hysterectomy , uterus , endometrium , survival rate , 5 year survival rate , gynecology , radiology , surgery , obstetrics
A clinicopathologic study of 30 patients with mixed mesodermal tumor of the endometrium is presented. An over‐all 5‐year survival rate of 21% was obtained which compares favorably with figures in the literature. Prompt hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo‐oopherectomy is the treatment of choice. Preoperative irradiation destroys the local tumor in a minority of cases, does not improve the survival rate and delays definitive surgery for a tumor known to grow and spread rapidly. Histologic subclassification does not correlate well with survival but superficial growth and lack of penetration of the myometrium are significant prognostic factors.