Angiosarcoma Awareness, Inc.
Patient-driven research and resources for the angiosarcoma community
We support patients, fund targeted research, and share open data to accelerate progress against one of the most aggressive and rare cancers.
Patient resources
For patients, caregivers, and families navigating angiosarcoma.
Data & research
For researchers, clinicians, and anyone exploring the science of angiosarcoma.
A note on urgency
Angiosarcoma does not behave like many other cancers. Patients often say they wish they had understood early on that getting evaluated at a high-volume sarcoma clinic with expertise in angiosarcoma is crucial. Learn more in Patient Resources
About Angiosarcoma Awareness
One of the most aggressive cancers
Angiosarcoma has a 5-year overall survival rate of 30% and accounts for only 0.1% of adult malignancies. Unless we create a patient-driven initiative, our rare cancer will never be the focus of large-scale scientific endeavors.
30%
5-year survival rate
0.1%
of adult malignancies
274
patients in open dataset
How we were founded
Founded by Lauren Ryan and Corrie Painter, who battled primary angiosarcoma of the breast. Lauren passed away on June 19, 2014. We continue the mission in her honor.
Our mission
We identify laboratories conducting angiosarcoma research and raise funds to support their work — revealing the molecular underpinnings that might tailor individual therapies.
Help keep this research going
Your donation directly funds angiosarcoma-specific research and shared resources that benefit patients worldwide.
