JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015 Apr;141(4):335-40
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Importance: The etiology and optimal treatment are unknown for angiosarcoma, an aggressive malignant tumor that affects vascular endothelial cells and can be mistaken for benign lesions such as hemangioma.
Objective: To determine the treatment outcomes of patients with angiosarcoma of the face or scalp treated with a combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy.
Design, Setting, And Participants: Retrospective study of 55 patients with angiosarcoma of the face or scalp treated between January 1, 1973, and December 31, 2012, at a tertiary-care academic medical institution. Read More