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Low plasma fibrinogen levels are associated with poor prognosis in cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and neck

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Angiosarcoma of the head and neck (ASHN) is one of the most aggressive malignancies of the skin, but the prognostic factors are not well known because of its rarity. Recently,… Click to show full abstract

Angiosarcoma of the head and neck (ASHN) is one of the most aggressive malignancies of the skin, but the prognostic factors are not well known because of its rarity. Recently, high plasma fibrinogen levels were reported to predict poor prognosis in several malignancies. In the present retrospective study, we suggest that low plasma fibrinogen levels predict poor prognosis for ASHN.

Keywords: plasma fibrinogen; fibrinogen levels; poor prognosis

Journal Title: Cancer Science
Year Published: 2021

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