Angiosarcoma
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Orthopaedic Oncology Service
Mass General - Boston
55 Fruit Street
Yawkey Building, Suite 3B
Boston,
MA
02114
Phone: 617-724-3700
Fax: 617-726-6823
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Summary
Angiosarcoma is a high grade malignant soft tissue tumor involving blood vessel cells. Hemangioendothelioma and hemangiopericytoma are lower grade tumors. Only 1-2% of soft tissue sarcomas come from vascular origin.
Angiosarcomas usually occur in men between the ages of 40 and 70. They are found in the skin, both superficial and deep soft tissue, the breast, liver and bone. The site and extent of the lesion is clearly seen on the MRI or CT scan staging studies. The bone scan shows marked uptake in the tumor area. Prognosis for low grade hemangioendothelioma and hemangiopericytoma is better than high grade angiosarcoma. Treatment for all involves a wide excision. Other adjuvant therapy depends on the grade and stage of the tumor at the time of presentation.
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- Acting Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology Service
- Program Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Program
- Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Santiago Lozano-Calderon, MD, PhD
- Orthopaedic Oncology Surgeon
- Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Orthopaedic Oncology Surgeon
- Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
- Director, Spine Oncology & Co-Director, Stephan L. Harris Chordoma Center
- Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Nurse Practitioner, Doctor of Nursing, Clinical Director for Orthopaedic Oncology Service
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