[Primary breast angiosarcoma: two case reports]

Cancer Radiother. 2009 Jun;13(3):209-12. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2009.02.004. Epub 2009 May 1.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Primary angiosarcoma is a rare type of breast cancer, the diagnosis is difficult to establish and it has the worst prognostic of all breast malignancies. Two cases of primary breast angiosarcoma have been observed at the centre Henry Kaplan of Tours and at the hospital La Source of Orleans since 2001. Based on a literature review, we analyse the epidemiological, pathological, clinical, diagnostic and treatment aspect of this type of cancer. Mastectomy is the reference treatment and the benefit of radiotherapy and chemotherapy remains to be demonstrated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Mastectomy
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant