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

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: TNM staging; biomarker; guideline; prognostic factor; soft tissue sarcoma.