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Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and neck

Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and neck Between 1920 and 1970, 13 patients (7 men and 6 women) with cutaneous angiosarcomas of the head or neck were treated at the Mayo Clinic; the mean age of the patients was 66 years. Three clinical patterns were noted: a superficial spreading type, a nodular type, and an ulcerating type. There were no predisposing benign lesions; however, in one patient, angiosarcoma developed in an area of previously irradiated skin. Three modes of therapy were used: surgery alone, radiation alone, and surgery with postoperative irradiation. Of the 13 patients, 2 survived more than 5 years and 2 were alive within 1 year of therapy. Because cervical lymph node spread is common, lymph node clearance is recommended for patients with lateralized lesion or with palpable lymphadenopathy at presentation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Cancer Wiley

Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and neck

Cancer , Volume 44 (3) – Sep 1, 1979

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Wiley
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"Copyright © 1979 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company"
ISSN
0008-543X
eISSN
1097-0142
DOI
10.1002/1097-0142(197909)44:3<1106::AID-CNCR2820440345>3.0.CO;2-C
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Abstract

Between 1920 and 1970, 13 patients (7 men and 6 women) with cutaneous angiosarcomas of the head or neck were treated at the Mayo Clinic; the mean age of the patients was 66 years. Three clinical patterns were noted: a superficial spreading type, a nodular type, and an ulcerating type. There were no predisposing benign lesions; however, in one patient, angiosarcoma developed in an area of previously irradiated skin. Three modes of therapy were used: surgery alone, radiation alone, and surgery with postoperative irradiation. Of the 13 patients, 2 survived more than 5 years and 2 were alive within 1 year of therapy. Because cervical lymph node spread is common, lymph node clearance is recommended for patients with lateralized lesion or with palpable lymphadenopathy at presentation.

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CancerWiley

Published: Sep 1, 1979

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