ABSTRACT
We aim to present three cases of carcinosarcoma of the ovary, a rare tumor associated with an aggressive clinical course and overall poor prognosis. Ovarian carcinosarcoma is a rare gynecologic malignancy that tends to develop in elderly women. These tumors are defined histologically by the presence of malignant epithelial and stromal elements. They are associated with a poor prognosis. The optimal chemotherapeutic regimen to treat this tumor is yet to be determined. The ages of patients were 56, 62, 58 years. Three patients underwent a primary debulking surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. After surgery, the pathologic examination reported a primary ovarian carcinosarcoma.
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