The most common site for lymphagiosarcoma is
Correct Answer: Post mastectomy arm
Description: Ans. (c) Post mastectomy arm(Ref: Cancer 1948; 1:64-81)*Lymphangiosarcoma is a misnomer because this malignancy seems to arise from blood vessels instead of lymphatic vessels.*Most commonly, this tumor is a result of lymphedema induced by radical mastectomy*Stewart-Treves syndrome is a rare, cutaneous angiosarcoma that develops in long-standing chronic lymphedema.
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