The 7 Pillars of Nonsurgical Oncology Approaches to Primary Cardiac Sarcoma – Aparna Subramaniam, Vinod Ravi, 2024
Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare, with nearly 75% of them being benign tumors and 25% being malignant. 1 – 3 Primary cardiac sarcomas are the most common type of primary malignant cardiac tumors. 1 – 3 Angiosarcomas account for about 40% of primary cardiac sarcomas, while other histologies include leiomyosarcoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, intimal sarcoma, and synovial sarcoma. 4 – 9 Primary cardiac sarcomas are commonly seen in a younger population in their 40s. 5