A 43-year-old member asked:
is an angiosarcoma a terminal cancer?
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Dr. Ben Ferguson answered
10 years experience General Surgery
Prognosis is poor.: Angiosarcomas are very rare and aggressive cancers that spread early. 70% of patients die within 5 years of diagnosis. The tumors are made out of newly-formed blood vessels and stimulated to grow by vegf. New biologic therapies, called monoclonal antibodies, are being developed to target these cancerous blood vessels. Not much is know about these tumors due to their rarity.
Answered on Dec 5, 2017
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Dr. David Wensel answered
18 years experience Palliative Care
Terminal: It can be, it depends on stage. Recommend having a very clear discussion with oncologist about this especially before treatments are started.
Answered on Nov 27, 2017
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Dr. Richard Zimon answered
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No genetic: "connection" exists for this (thankfully) rare cancer . I wish your father the best...
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Naheed Akhter answered
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Maybe.: I have a pt who had similar problem and she is fine she also had pregnancies after her diagnosis. She was in her 30's.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. R. Scott Anderson answered
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Yes: Usually radiotherapy is used following surgery in the treatment of sarcomas, but both of these sarcomas may respond to radiotherapy.
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Dr. Myron Arlen answered
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Yes: Depending on site and size of angiosarcoma, surgery can be routine. If lesion large it should be embolized prior to resection to minimize bleeding. ... Read More
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