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- adjective Of or pertaining to a
sarcoma
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Examples
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Two cases displayed a sarcomatoid component as part of the primary tumor with SNAI1 (+)/FAK (+)/E-cadherin (-)/p63 (-) phenotype, but disparate phenotypes in corresponding metastases.
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High levels of SNAI1 may herald a poor prognosis and circumscribed SNAI1 expression can indicate the presence of a sarcomatoid component.
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Histologically, the tumor consisted of the following three elements: giant cell sarcomatoid carcinoma (70% in area), squamous cell carcinoma (20% in area), and papillary urothelial transitional cell carcinoma (10% in area).
BioMed Central - Latest articles Tadashi Terada 2009
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Immunohistochemically, the giant cell sarcomatoid element was positive for various kinds of cytokeratins and vimentin while the squamous and transitional cell carcinoma elements were positive for various kinds of cytokeratins and negative for vimentin.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Tadashi Terada 2009
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The author speculates that giant cell sarcomatoid carcinoma transdifferentiates into squamous cell carcinoma, and vice versa.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Tadashi Terada 2009
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The giant cell sarcomatoid element was free of other specific antigens.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Tadashi Terada 2009
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There were gradual merges between the giant cell sarcomatoid element and squamous cell carcinoma element.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Tadashi Terada 2009
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Only nine cases of sarcomatoid carcinomas of the colorectum have been reported to date and this is the first report of co-existence of sarcomatoid carcinoma and invasive adenocarcinoma with tubulovillous adenoma.
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Based on the histological appearance and immunohistochemical studies, a diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma was made.
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Over a period of decades mesothelioma destroys healthy cells by assaulting them with three main avenues of attack: epithelioid, sarcomatoid, biphasic cells.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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