angiosarcomanoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌæn.dʒi.əʊ.sɑːˈkəʊ.mə/us/ˌæn.dʒiˌoʊ.sɑːrˈkoʊ.mə/specializeda tumour of the cells that line small blood vessels that is malignant (= is likely to lead to death if not treated):
The primary treatment for angiosarcoma is surgery.
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Cancer
- acinic cell carcinoma
- acral lentiginous melanoma
- aggressive
- alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
- alveolar soft part sarcoma
- carcinogenesis
- carcinogenic
- chondroid chordoma
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- craniopharyngioma
- malignancy
- myeloma
- neoplasia
- neoplasm
- neoplastic
- nephron-sparing surgery
- oncogene
- sarcoma
- tumour
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