Disease Information

Angiosarcomas, arguably the most aggressive of all soft-tissue tumors, are composed of cells that have many functional and morphologic features of normal endothelium.
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Angiosarcoma of the liver is a rare type of cancer that starts in the lining of blood vessels in the liver. It is generally an aggressive tumor which often metastasizes.Although it is rare, it is the third most common primary malignant liver tumor. The liver is the largest organ of the body. It provides import functions to the blood and waste systems of the body. An Angiosarcoma is a tumor that arises from the endothelial cells that line the walls of the blood vessels. All blood vessels are lined by endothelial cells; that layer is called the endothelium. The portal vein or central and sublobular veins are often involved.
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Breast Angiosarcoma is aggressive, and your prognosis will depend on the stage at which it is caught, how far it has spread at the time of diagnosis, and how aggressively it is treated.
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A breast angiosarcoma is a rare type of breast cancer which starts in cells that line the blood vessels within your breast or underarm area.

Angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare entity and it has the worst prognosis of all breast malignancies. It is a highly aggressive tumor and the total mastectomy is the preferred treatment. The development is distinguished by general metastasis.
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Q:My mom has been recently diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the breast grade 2/3, possibly due to the radiation she received on that breast for a ductal carcinoma. She had a lumpectomy followed by radiation in 2004 august. We are worried about her prognosis based on what I read on the web - it pretty much looks like the end in few months. Any care to be taken to survive longer?. As of now, they did mastectomy and removed the breast. The doctors are saying no chemotherapy as it is not effective in this case.
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