Angiosarcoma is a rare type of cancer that can take many years to develop and can only get detected until extremely advanced.

The disease can affect a number of organs and systems inside the body. The symptoms and distinctive features differ according to location of tumor.

It is often difficult to predict the damage of Angiosarcoma because there are typically few noticeable symptoms that appear only when cancer is already advanced. Moreover, the disease can strike anywhere without warning. Some possible angiosarcoma symptoms are:

• Fatigue
• Anemia (low level of red blood cells)
• Bone pains
• Stabbing pains
• Dull aches
• Swelling or lump under the skin
• Skin lesions

During diagnosis, knowing the patient’s history may help the doctor detect Angiosarcoma at an early stage and provide various treatment options.

Exposure to carcinogens like vinyl chloride, radiation, and other chemicals may cause damage at cellular level but take years before tumors develop.

Angiosarcoma arising at various parts and organs has distinct features:

Skin. Angiosarcoma of the skin is easier to diagnose because there are large and unmistakable lesions at the site of the tumor. Symptoms are:

• Unhealed ulceration
• Blue-black nodules
• Enlarged bruise

Soft Tissue. Abdominal Angiosarcoma may grow large in the abdomen without being detected. Symptoms are:

• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Anemia
• Hemorrhage

Bone. Angiosarcoma of the bone weakens and breaks the bone easily. Symptoms are:

• Swelling
• Tenderness on affected areas
• Pain

Liver. Angiosarcoma of the liver is typically asymptomatic. Symptoms are:

• Jaundice
• Weight loss
• Loss of appetite