Mixed Mullerian tumor
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| Mixed Mullerian tumor Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-O: | 8950 |
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Malignant mixed Mullerian tumor (MMMT) is a rare uterine sarcoma or carcinosarcoma occurring in the female abdominal cavity. Because it is so rare, there is little research on MMMT. The current thinking is that it might not be related to endometrial cancer, one speculation being that it might be a cancer of the Stem cells, because the body starts producing spindle cells in an out-of-control fashion.
It appears most commonly in the body of the uterus, but can also appear in the ovaries or the cervix.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Maheshwari A, Gupta S, Shet T, Wuntkal R, Tongaonkar HB (2006). "Diagnostic dilemma in a case of malignant mixed mullerian tumor of the cervix". World J Surg Oncol 4: 36. doi:. PMID 16813659.
[edit] External links
- Reading list
- Treatment statement for Health professionals
- http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=335078
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