The authors make an analysis of 11 cases of carcinosarcoma that have underwent surgery in the Clinic of Thoracic Surgery. The authors stress the rarity of these cases in their statistics. Only 11 carcinosarcomas have been identified out of a total of 2.500 cases of bronchopulmonary tumors operated in the Clinic. The difficulty of pre-operatory diagnosis is also stressed. Indications for surgical treatment are mandatory in all cases, even when the expected effects are palliative.
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