Cutaneous Angiosarcoma of Head and Neck: A New Predictive Score for Locoregional Metastasis

OBJECTIVES: Cutaneous angiosarcoma of head and neck (cAS-HN) is a malignant neoplasm with deficient data on prognostic factors. The aim of this study is to present our monocenter database on cAS-HN so far and a new predictive score for locoregional metastasis (LRM). METHODS: Retrospectively, tumor c...

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Main Authors: J.E.H. Gründahl, C. Hallermann, H.-J. Schulze, M. Klein, K. Wermker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Translational Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523315000248
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author J.E.H. Gründahl
C. Hallermann
H.-J. Schulze
M. Klein
K. Wermker
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C. Hallermann
H.-J. Schulze
M. Klein
K. Wermker
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description OBJECTIVES: Cutaneous angiosarcoma of head and neck (cAS-HN) is a malignant neoplasm with deficient data on prognostic factors. The aim of this study is to present our monocenter database on cAS-HN so far and a new predictive score for locoregional metastasis (LRM). METHODS: Retrospectively, tumor characteristics and outcome of 103 consecutive patients with cAS-HN were analyzed. The main predictors of LRM (identified by univariate and multivariate statistics) were combined to a LRM risk score. The prognostic values of stratification into high-, medium-, and low-risk groups concerning disease-specific survival (DSS), distant metastasis (DM), and progression-free survival (PFS) were evaluated. RESULTS: LRM (n = 29) and control (n = 74) groups differed significantly concerning several tumor characteristics and outcome (DM, PFS, and DSS). Patients developing LRM showed 3-, 5-, and 10-year survival rates of 32%, 16%, and 11% (mean DSS time of 36.7 months [95% confidence interval (CI) 20.5-52.8]) compared to 81%, 73%, and 69% (mean DSS time of 292.4 months [95% CI 208.4-376.5]) in controls without LRM (P < .001). The main predictors were American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage, tumor extent, and origin of the primary tumor. The LRM risk score revealed significant higher values for the LRM group [7.14 (SD 1.46) vs 4.88 (SD 1.89), P < .001]. The high-risk group showed significantly higher risk for DM and more unfavorable DSS and PFS. CONCLUSION: The LRM risk score is a simple way to estimate the risk for LRM and DM, to stage patients, and to determine treatment options.
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spelling doaj.art-3eaccb267b394053b5346911bb309c8e2022-12-21T17:31:31ZengElsevierTranslational Oncology1936-52331944-71242015-06-018316917510.1016/j.tranon.2015.03.008Cutaneous Angiosarcoma of Head and Neck: A New Predictive Score for Locoregional MetastasisJ.E.H. Gründahl0C. Hallermann1H.-J. Schulze2M. Klein3K. Wermker4Department of Operative Dentistry, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology and Histopathology, Skin Cancer Centre, Fachklinik Hornheide, Münster, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology and Histopathology, Skin Cancer Centre, Fachklinik Hornheide, Münster, GermanyDepartment of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer Centre, Fachklinik Hornheide, Münster, GermanyDepartment of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer Centre, Fachklinik Hornheide, Münster, GermanyOBJECTIVES: Cutaneous angiosarcoma of head and neck (cAS-HN) is a malignant neoplasm with deficient data on prognostic factors. The aim of this study is to present our monocenter database on cAS-HN so far and a new predictive score for locoregional metastasis (LRM). METHODS: Retrospectively, tumor characteristics and outcome of 103 consecutive patients with cAS-HN were analyzed. The main predictors of LRM (identified by univariate and multivariate statistics) were combined to a LRM risk score. The prognostic values of stratification into high-, medium-, and low-risk groups concerning disease-specific survival (DSS), distant metastasis (DM), and progression-free survival (PFS) were evaluated. RESULTS: LRM (n = 29) and control (n = 74) groups differed significantly concerning several tumor characteristics and outcome (DM, PFS, and DSS). Patients developing LRM showed 3-, 5-, and 10-year survival rates of 32%, 16%, and 11% (mean DSS time of 36.7 months [95% confidence interval (CI) 20.5-52.8]) compared to 81%, 73%, and 69% (mean DSS time of 292.4 months [95% CI 208.4-376.5]) in controls without LRM (P < .001). The main predictors were American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage, tumor extent, and origin of the primary tumor. The LRM risk score revealed significant higher values for the LRM group [7.14 (SD 1.46) vs 4.88 (SD 1.89), P < .001]. The high-risk group showed significantly higher risk for DM and more unfavorable DSS and PFS. CONCLUSION: The LRM risk score is a simple way to estimate the risk for LRM and DM, to stage patients, and to determine treatment options.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523315000248
spellingShingle J.E.H. Gründahl
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K. Wermker
Cutaneous Angiosarcoma of Head and Neck: A New Predictive Score for Locoregional Metastasis
Translational Oncology
title Cutaneous Angiosarcoma of Head and Neck: A New Predictive Score for Locoregional Metastasis
title_full Cutaneous Angiosarcoma of Head and Neck: A New Predictive Score for Locoregional Metastasis
title_fullStr Cutaneous Angiosarcoma of Head and Neck: A New Predictive Score for Locoregional Metastasis
title_full_unstemmed Cutaneous Angiosarcoma of Head and Neck: A New Predictive Score for Locoregional Metastasis
title_short Cutaneous Angiosarcoma of Head and Neck: A New Predictive Score for Locoregional Metastasis
title_sort cutaneous angiosarcoma of head and neck a new predictive score for locoregional metastasis
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