Sarcoma awareness month Day 6

Here are the different types of angiosarcomas. Which is the umbrella for my sarcoma. The information given below is from law firm website.

Types of Angiosarcoma

*Hemangiosarcoma is a blood-fed sarcoma; that is, blood vessels grow directly into the tumor and it is typically filled with blood. A frequent cause of death is the rupturing of this tumor, causing the victim to rapidly bleed to death. Any malignant condition that affects the blood is extremely dangerous, for it is quite easy for the cancerous cells to “mestastize,” or spread cancer to other, healthy systems. Because angiosarcoma affects blood vessels, this type of cancer often proves to be aggressive, difficult to treat, and recurs often.

*Lymphangiosarcoma is an angiosarcoma in which the tumor cells originate from the endothelial cells of lymphatic vessels. The lymph system is responsible for the distribution of antibodies and disease-fighting agents throughout the body. Any time a cancer affects a system that is responsible for distributing chemicals throughout the body, such as blood or lymph, it can spread the mutated cancer cells throughout the body also.
Angiosarcomas may occur in any organ of the body, but are more frequently found in skin and soft tissue. They can originate in the liver, breast, spleen, bone or heart. Cutaneous angiosarcoma is the most common form of angiosarcoma. This disease primarily is located on the head and neck of elderly persons.