Carcinosarcomas

/ˌkɑːrsɪnoʊsɑːrˈkoʊməz/ noun

Definition

Plural of carcinosarcoma; multiple rare tumors each containing both cancerous epithelial and connective tissue components.

Etymology

Standard English plural of 'carcinosarcoma,' formed by adding the '-s' suffix. The singular term combines Greek roots for 'cancer' and 'flesh tumor.'

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While extremely rare individually, when doctors study multiple carcinosarcomas together, they discover patterns about how cells lose their identity—it's detective work that helps develop new cancer treatments for more common tumors.

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