Primary vs secondary: Cardiac tumors are rare to start Secondary tumors or metastases from a separate cancer are the most common cancer to go to heart (Lung cancer & lymphoma. most commonly) Primary tumors of the heart are even more rare. The most common of these are myxomas which are benign. Angiosarcoma is the most common aggressive primary tumor of the heart. Imaging with CT or MRI is the most helpful in assessment
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