Hemangioendothelioma

New hemangioendothelioma research has been reported by scientists at University of Pittsburgh

Published in Blood Weekly, December 31st, 2009

In this recently published study, investigators in the United States conducted a study "To examine treatment of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE), a rare vascular tumor with a variable course. Treatment modalities at our institution include liver resection, transplantation, and catheter-based therapies."

"Patients, and Main Outcome Measures: Retrospective review of 25 patients treated for hepatic EHE (1976-2007). We examined treatment modality, overall survival, complications, and clinicopathologic characteristics. Of the 25 patients treated for hepatic EHE, 17 underwent liver transplantation ( LT); 4, transcatheter arterial chemoembolization ( TACE); 2,...

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