"It is a rare tumour, with ~50 cases reported. Patient age at presentation ranges from 25-54 years old, with a female predilection."
"The prognosis of pulmonary epithelioid haemangioendothelioma is unpredictable due to variable oestrogen effects on the tumour. Life expectancy has ranged from 1-25 years, depending on presentation and possible resectability of the lesions. If the lesions are unresectable, then chemotherapy is usually used."
Expected headings
"Poor prognostic factors"