Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
Erika Ito
Department of Geriatric and Environmental Dermatology,
Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601
Japan
Research Article
Survival Analysis of Scalp Angiosarcoma Patients for Treatment Modalities in our Hospital Over the Past 28 Years
Author(s): Erika Ito, Motoki Nakamura, Shoichi Watanabe and Akimichi Morita Erika Ito, Motoki Nakamura, Shoichi Watanabe and Akimichi Morita
Background: Angiosarcoma is a malignant neoplastic disease that often occurs in older people. The prognosis is poor and treatment effectiveness remains controversial.
Objective: We examined cases of scalp angiosarcoma treated in Nagoya City University Hospital from 1985 to 2013 and retrospectively analyzed treatment effectiveness.
Methods and materials: We identified 21 scalp angiosarcoma patients and followed up 18 patients among them. Disease-specific survival was calculated by the Kaplan and Meier method and compared between treatments.
Results: Median patient age was 75 years, and 14 patients (78%) were over 70 years of age. The 2- and 5-year disease-specific survival was 62.7.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9554.1000202