A malignant tumor arising from the endothelial cells of the blood vessels. Microscopically, it is characterized by frequently open vascular anastomosing and branching channels. The malignant cells that line the vascular channels are spindle or epithelioid and often display hyperchromatic nuclei. Angiosarcomas most frequently occur in the skin and breast. Patients with long-standing lymphedema are at increased risk of developing angiosarcoma. (Experimental Factor Ontology, EFO_0003968)
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32 genes co-occuring with the biological term angiosarcoma in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.