Novel targeted therapies in ovarian and uterine carcinosarcomas.
Han C, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Haines K, Feinberg J, Lopez S, Manzano A, Varughese J, Santin AD. Novel targeted therapies in ovarian and uterine carcinosarcomas. Discovery Medicine 2018, 25: 309-319. PMID: 30021104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple genes/pathwaysPI3K/Akt/mTORFemale genital tractEffective treatment strategiesUnmet medical needAkt/mTORGynecologic tumorsPoor prognosisUterine carcinosarcomaAggressive tumorsTreatment modalitiesBiphasic tumorWhole-exome sequencing studiesGenital tractTreatment strategiesCarcinomatous componentCarcinosarcomaMedical needAberrant activationTumorsGenes/pathwaysCell cycle regulationGenetic landscapeSequencing studiesPrognosis