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ArticlePediatric blood & cancer2021

Hepatic vascular malignancies in children are associated with increased rates of surgical resection and improved overall survival compared with adults.

Sarah Jane Commander, Marcelo Cerullo, Harold J Leraas, Christopher R Reed, Meredith A Achey, Lucas P Wachsmuth, Gary R Schooler, Elisabeth T Tracy

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Sarah Jane CommanderDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.ORCID 0000-0002-0985-9204
Marcelo CerulloDepartment of General Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Harold J LeraasDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Christopher R ReedDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Meredith A AcheySchool of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Lucas P WachsmuthSchool of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Gary R SchoolerDepartment of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Elisabeth T TracyDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Duke Medical Center · USDuke University · USThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · US

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UNC-Duke Collaborative Clinical Pharmacology Postdoctoral Training Program-Evaluation SupplementT32GM086330 · NIGMS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI KIM L.R. BROUWER, Daniel Gonzalez · 2011 to 2026
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NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM086330
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatic vascular malignancies (HVMs) are rare malignancies, with no standardized treatment regimens. The most common HVMs, angiosarcoma and malignant epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE), are often grouped together in the literature complicating our ability to achieve reliable survival data and treatment strategies.

objectiveTo compare the disease characteristics of HVMs, with a subanalysis on pediatric patients.

methodsThe 2016 National Cancer Database was queried for patients with HVMs using international classification of diseases-oncology-3 (ICD-O-3) codes yielding 699 patients. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, Kaplan-Meier, and log-rank analyses were performed.

resultsWe found 478 patients (68%) with angiosarcoma and 221 (32%) with EHE. The median (Q1, Q3) age for angiosarcoma patients was 65 years (56, 75) versus 54 years (37, 65) in EHE patients (P < .001). The rate of resection was lower in patients with angiosarcoma than EHE (13% vs 32%, P < .001). The mean 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival for angiosarcoma patients was 17%, 8%, and 6%, respectively, versus 80%, 65%, and 62% in EHE patients (P < .0001). A subgroup analysis was performed on pediatric patients demonstrating six with angiosarcoma and 10 with EHE. The mean 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival for pediatric angiosarcoma patients was 67%, 50%, and 50%, respectively, and 90%, 90%, and 90% for pediatric EHE patients.

conclusionIn the largest study of HVMs to date, we found angiosarcoma has significantly worse overall survival than EHE. Pediatric patients appear to have improved survival and higher rates of resection. Larger studies of HVMs are needed to clearly differentiate tumor types, standardize care, and improve survivorship.

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AdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHemangioendothelioma, EpithelioidHemangiosarcomaHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedYoung Adulthepatic angiosarcomahepatic vascular malignanciesmalignant epithelioid hemangioendotheliomaNational Cancer Databasepediatric surgical oncologyrare liver tumor

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PMID33661569
PMCPMC9878303
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