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Angiosarcoma
Studies by A.T. Deyrup and co-authors describe new findings in angiosarcoma
July 29th, 2008
"Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) of soft tissue is a distinctive vascular tumor that has been variously considered a tumor of borderline malignancy and low-grade angiosarcoma. The majority of cases are associated with low mortality, but some metastasize and cause patient death," investigators in the United States report. "We analyzed 49 cases of EHE to determine if a method for stratifying risk for mortality could be developed. Fifty-one cases of EHE diagnosed during the period of 1989 and 2005 were retrieved. Tumors were evaluated with respect to location, size, cytologic atypia, mitotic activity, tumor cell spindling, and necrosis. Follow-up information was...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-07-29)
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