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Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive cancer that starts in the endothelial cells that line the walls of blood vessels or lymphatic vessels. Since they are made from vascular lining, they can appear anywhere and at any age, but older people are more commonly affected, and the skin is the most affected area, with approximately 60% of cases being cutaneous (skin). Specifically, the scalp makes up ~50% of angiosarcoma cases, but this is still <0.1% of all head and neck tumors. Since angiosarcoma is an umbrella term for many types of tumor that vary greatly in origin and location, many symptoms ma
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Angiosarcoma
- Medical condition (new).image
- Metastatic angiosarcoma in the brain.jpg
- Medical condition (new).caption
- MRI of a cardiac angiosarcoma that has metastasised to the brain.
- Medical condition (new).field
- Oncology
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Often asymptomatic, non-specific symptoms common
- Medical condition (new).onset
- Typically 60-70 however all age groups are affected
- Medical condition (new).types
- Hemangiosarcoma, lymphangiosarcoma, parenchymal angiosarcoma
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Unknown
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Lymphedema, radiation therapy, various chemicals
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Imaging, biopsy
- Medical condition (new).treatment
- Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery