How would you approach the adjuvant treatment of a stage IVA adenosarcoma of the ovary?
Would your systemic therapy choice be more similar to treatment of ovarian carcinoma or soft tissue sarcoma?
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How would you approach the adjuvant treatment of a stage IVA adenosarcoma of the ovary?
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Medical Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Adenosarcomas have a benign/low grade epithelial component, unlike carcinosarcoma/sarcomatoid carcinoma. The sarcomatous component is the high grade element driving prognosis, so therapy should be directed a'la sarcoma based on usual predictive factors of age, PS, organ function, etc.
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