Melissa Kyriakos Saad, Fatme Ghandour, Fatmeh Ghandour El Hajj, Imad El Hajj, Elias Saikaly
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Abstract
Colonic carcinosarcoma is an extremely rare tumor composed of mixed malignant epithelial and mesenchymal cells. Due to its rarity, its pathogenesis is poorly understood, and there are no specific guidelines for its treatment.