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Hemangioendothelioma
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Overview
Hemangioendothelioma is a tumor caused by abnormal growth of the cells of a blood vessel. It is a type of cancer called a sarcoma because it develops in a "soft tissue." A hemangioendothelioma can also develop in an organ, such as the liver or lung. Hemangioendotheliomas usually grow slowly and can sometimes spread into nearby tissues, or to more distant parts of the body in a process called metastasis. [1]
References
- Sarcoma - Adult Soft Tissue Cancer. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/Sarcoma-AdultSoftTissueCancer/DetailedGuide/sarcoma-adult-soft-tissue-cancer-soft-tissue-sarcoma. Accessed February 14, 2011.
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- The American Cancer Society provides information on hemangioendothelioma in a fact sheet on soft-tissue sarcomas.
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