Hemangioendothelioma Overview

Encyclopedia: Hemangioendothelioma

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Hemangioendothelioma is used to describe a group of vascular neoplasms that may be considered benign or malignant in their activity. They have been described as masses that fall between a hemangioma and angiosarcoma. They are vascular tumors that commonly present with an enlarging mass and have been reported in the head and neck, intestines, lungs, lymph nodes, pleura, retroperitoneum, stomach, and many other body sites. Surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy...


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Does anyone know of any support groups of vascualr tumors specifically epithelioid hemangioendothelioma?
I am looking for both online and traditional support groups dealing with this particular topic....

There are some message boards and sites specific to the disease: H.E.A.R.D Support http://www.heardsupport.org/ Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma http://www.cancersociety.com/forum/viewtopics.cfm?Forum=36 Rare Cancer Hemangioendothelioma http://adult.rare-cancer.org/hemangioendothelioma.html Survivor Support Story: Epithelioid Hamangioendothelioma http://survivor-support.rare-cancer.org/adult-stories/epithelioid-hemangioendothelioma.html I've come across the disease while researching Epithelioid Sarcoma. the...

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    of cases. Tip: dont call someone and say: "Well, I think it is Epitheloid Hemangioendothelioma... In terms of general surg path, personally I am REALLY disappointed of the utterly crappy service...

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