ANGIOSARCOMA OF THE BREAST - REPORT ON 2 CASES

We report here 2 cases of breast angiosarcoma observed at Centre Val-d 'Aurelle of Montpellier over a period of 14 years (1980 to 1994). Base d on a review of literature, we analyze the epidemiological, pathologi cal, clinical, diagnostic and treatment aspects of this rare type of b reast cancer. The difficulties of histological diagnosis are underline d. Mastectomy is the treatment of reference. Breast angiosarcoma has t he worst prognosis of all mammary malignancies, with a mean survival o f 24 months. The low histologic grade and an early diagnosis are the m ost important factors of good prognosis. The benefit of irradiation an d chemotherapy as adjuvant therapy remains to be demonstrated.