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Angiosarcoma
New angiosarcoma research from Emory University discussed
July 29th, 2008
"We report the clinicopathologic study of 32 cases of atypical vascular lesions (AVLs) after surgery and radiation of the breast, which were referred to us in consultation over a 17-year period. The patients, all women, ranged in age from 41 to 95 years (mean 61 y)," scientists in the United States report. "The lesions developed within the radiation field from 1 to 12 years (median 6.0 y) after therapy. They occurred as one (n = 18) or more (n = 10) flesh-colored papules or erythematous patches/plaques ranging in size from I to 60 mm (mean 8.0 mm, median 4.0 mm). Tumors could be divided into 2 histologic types: a lymphatic type (LT) (n = 22) and a vascular type (VT) (n...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-07-29)
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