Primary and secondary angiosarcoma of the breast

Gland Surg. 2014 Feb;3(1):28-34. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2227-684X.2013.12.03.

Abstract

Angiosarcoma is a rare soft tissue tumor of the breast. It occurs in both a primary form without a known precursor, and a secondary form that has been associated to a history of irradiated breast tissue. These forms differ in many ways including median age, precipitating factors, and presentation. Both forms have a malignant behavior and a poor prognosis. The endeavor of this paper is to review what is known about the presentation, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities to date.

Keywords: Breast; aggressive; cancer; radiation; rapid growth.

Publication types

  • Review