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Mullerian adenosarcomas are rare and often low-grade mixed tumors that typically respond well to optimal surgical resection. However, adenosarcoma with sarcomatous overgrowth (ASSO) is a high-grade mixed tumor commonly associated with invasion, metastasis, and a poor prognosis. The health care providers herein report a case study of a patient diagnosed with ASSO who has maintained remission status for 19 months following radical surgical resection alone.

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The estimated 5-year survival rate for patients with stage IV uterine leiomyosarcoma is 29%, with a median survival of <1 year. This report describes a patient with stage IVB leiomyosarcoma who experienced stable disease for 15 months on pembrolizumab. A woman aged 62 years, gravida 2 para 2, with postmenopausal bleeding and a necrotic uterine fibroid underwent a dilation and curettage and was diagnosed with uterine leiomyosarcoma.

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•Bevacizumab was an effective agent in one case of advanced uterine PNET.•VEGF was expressed by the tumor, supporting a mechanism for effectiveness.•Cisplatin/etoposide/bevacizumab should be further studied in clinical trials.

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