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Dahl V, Lee Y, Rate W, Guertin MP, Pretell-Mazzini J. Epidemiology and survival factors of appendicular myxofibrosarcoma: a SEER-retrospective study. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2024; 28:711-719. [PMID: 38515824 PMCID: PMC10954266 DOI: 10.5603/rpor.97733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Background The low incidence of myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) makes high power studies difficult to perform. Demographic and prognostic factors for MFS and how they differ from all extremity soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are not well understood. The purpose of this study was to characterize a large cohort of patients with MFS and evaluate epidemiologic and survival factors when compared to all STS. Materials and methods We performed a retrospective review of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database from 2000 to 2015 to identify 1,440 patients diagnosed with MFS and 12,324 with STS. Survival curves were creased using Kaplan-Meier, and Cox regression analyses were performed to identify hazard ratios (HRs). Results Overall survival was greater for STS than MFS (79% vs. 67%). Patients with MFS had a higher average age at diagnosis than STS (62 vs. 56), and older age was strongly associated with decreased survivorship for MFS (HR = 7.94). A greater proportion of patients under 30 diagnosed with MFS were female when compared to STS (49.6% vs. 45.4%). The incidence of MFS and STS increased over the 15-year period, with MFS increasing at a greater rate than STS (1.25% vs. 2.59%). Survival increased for patients diagnosed after 2008 for both STS (9.4%) and MFS (13.2%). Conclusions There are differences between patient demographics and survival factors when comparing MFS to all STS. Monitoring changes in demographic and survival trends for rare STS subtypes like MFS is important to improve diagnostic algorithms and treatment options.
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- Victoria Dahl
- Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, United States
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- Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Oncology, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, United States
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Lebas A, Le Fèvre C, Waissi W, Chambrelant I, Brinkert D, Noël G. Prognostic Factors in Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas Treated with Radiotherapy: Systematic Review of the Literature. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4486. [PMID: 37760456 PMCID: PMC10526842 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15184486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities are rare tumors with various prognostic factors. Their management is debatable due to their inconsistent results within the literature and the lack of large prospective studies. The objective of this systematic review is to analyze the available scientific data on prognostic factors concerning the characteristics of the patients, the disease and the treatments performed, as well as their potential complications, on studies with a median follow-up of 5 years at minimum. A search of articles following the "PRISMA method" and using the PubMed search engine was conducted to select the most relevant studies. Twenty-five articles were selected, according to preestablished criteria. This review provides a better understanding of the prognosis and disease outcome of these tumors. Many factors were described comparing the frequency of occurrence according to the studies, which remain heterogeneous between them. Significant factors that could orient patients to radiotherapy were highlighted. These positive prognostic factors provide valuable insight to optimize radiotherapy treatments for patients treated for soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities.
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- Arthur Lebas
- Radiotherapy Department, ICANS, 17 Rue Albert Calmette, 67100 Strasbourg, France; (A.L.); (C.L.F.); (I.C.)
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- Radiotherapy Department, ICANS, 17 Rue Albert Calmette, 67100 Strasbourg, France; (A.L.); (C.L.F.); (I.C.)
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- Radiotherapy Department, Léon Bérard Center, 28 Rue Laennec, 69008 Lyon, France;
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- Radiotherapy Department, ICANS, 17 Rue Albert Calmette, 67100 Strasbourg, France; (A.L.); (C.L.F.); (I.C.)
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- Orthopedic Surgery Department, University Hospital of Hautepierre, 1 Rue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France;
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- Radiotherapy Department, ICANS, 17 Rue Albert Calmette, 67100 Strasbourg, France; (A.L.); (C.L.F.); (I.C.)
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Lin Q, Sun Z, Yu L, Wang Q, Zhu P, Jiang Y, Sun Y, Yan W. Serum lactate dehydrogenase as a novel prognostic factor for patients with primary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:1453-1463. [PMID: 35484360 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-022-04014-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Among soft tissue sarcomas, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) has relatively higher potential of recurrence and metastasis. As serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is associated with tumor progression and unfavorable outcomes in multiple malignancies, we designed this study to explore the relationship between preoperative serum LDH and prognosis in UPS patients. METHODS We extracted the data of UPS patients who underwent primary surgery in Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to figure out the best cutoff value of LDH to classify them into high- or low-expression groups. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using Cox proportional hazards regression to identify independent prognostic factors. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to compare differences in overall survival (OS) and time to recurrence (TTR) between patients with high- or low-serum LDH. RESULTS Multivariate analyses demonstrated that preoperative serum LDH was an independent factor for OS. Kaplan-Meier curves showed that patients with relatively high-serum LDH (P = 0.0004) had poorer OS compared with those with low-serum LDH. There was a trend that patients with relatively high-serum LDH had poorer TTR than those without (P = 0.1249). In addition, there were obvious trends that patients with decreased serum LDH after surgery showed better OS (P = 0.0954) and TTR (P = 0.1720) than those with elevated serum LDH. Moreover, high preoperative serum LDH was associated with female patients (P = 0.0004), positive margin (P < 0.0001), worse survival (P = 0.0061), higher mitotic index (P = 0.0222) and necrosis (P = 0.0225). CONCLUSIONS Preoperative serum LDH is an independent factor for OS in UPS patients, and it correlates with future surgical margin.
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- Qiaowei Lin
- Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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Wang Z, Liu J, Han J, Yang Z, Wang Q. Analysis of prognostic factors of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma and construction and validation of a prediction nomogram based on SEER database. Eur J Med Res 2022; 27:179. [PMID: 36109828 PMCID: PMC9479354 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-022-00810-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is considered one of the most common types of soft tissue sarcoma (STS). Current studies have shown that the prognosis of UPS is related to some of its clinical characteristics, but no survival prediction model for the overall survival (OS) of UPS patients has been reported. The purpose of this study is to construct and validate a nomogram for predicting OS in UPS patients at 3, 5 years after the diagnosis. Methods According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 1079 patients with UPS were screened from the SEER database and randomly divided into the training cohort (n = 755) and the validation cohort (n = 324). Patient demographic and clinicopathological characteristics were first described, and the correlation between the two groups was compared, using the Kaplan–Meier method and Cox regression analysis to determine independent prognostic factors. Based on the identified independent prognostic factors, a nomogram for OS in UPS patients was established using R language. The nomogram’s performance was then validated using multiple indicators, including the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), consistency index (C-index), calibration curve, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results Both the C-index of the OS nomogram in the training cohort and the validation cohort were greater than 0 .75, and both the values of AUC were greater than 0.78. These four values were higher than their corresponding values in the TNM staging system, respectively. The calibration curves of the Nomogram prediction model and the TNM staging system were well fitted with the 45° line. Decision curve analysis showed that both the nomogram model and the TNM staging system had clinical net benefits over a wide range of threshold probabilities, and the nomogram had higher clinical net benefits than the TNM staging system as a whole. Conclusion With good discrimination, accuracy, and clinical practicability, the nomogram can individualize the prediction of 3-year and 5-year OS in patients with UPS, which can provide a reference for clinicians and patients to make better clinical decisions.
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Ishihara S, Iwasaki T, Kohashi K, Kawaguchi K, Toda Y, Fujiwara T, Setsu N, Endo M, Matsumoto Y, Nakashima Y, Oda Y. Clinical significance of signal regulatory protein alpha and T cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif domain expression in undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2022; 149:2425-2436. [PMID: 35737088 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-022-04078-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is associated with poor prognosis. Recently, signal regulatory protein alpha (SIRPα), which is the immune checkpoint of macrophages, and T cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif domains (TIGIT), which is the immune checkpoint of T cells and natural killer cells, have been considered as potential targets for cancer immunotherapy. This study aimed to assess the value of SIRPα and TIGIT as prognostic factors of UPS. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cBio Cancer Genomics Portal was used to analyze mRNA expression data of 50 UPS cases in the Cancer Genome Atlas. We retrieved 49 UPS cases and performed immunohistochemistry (IHC) to detect programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1), SIRPα, CD68, CD163, TIGIT, CD155, and CD8. RESULTS SIRPα was positively associated with CD163 (Pearson's r = 0.51, p = 0.0002) as per open access data and IHC of the cohort (p = 0.002), which revealed that SIRPα-positive macrophage infiltration was higher in UPS cells with ≥ 1% PD-L1 expression than that in UPS cells with < 1% PD-L1 expression (p = 0.047). TIGIT was positively correlated with PD-L1 (r = 0.54, p < 0.0001) and CD8A (r = 0.98, p < 0.0001). In 35 of 49 cases, IHC revealed high levels of TIGIT expression on tumor cells. Furthermore, TIGIT expression on tumor cells was negatively correlated with CD155-positive (p = 0.0144) and CD8-positive (p = 0.0487) cell infiltration. Survival analysis showed that the high degree of SIRPα-positive macrophage infiltration was associated with poor overall survival and metastasis (p < 0.0001, p = 0.0006, respectively). CONCLUSION SIRPα-positive macrophages infiltrated UPS cells, which predicted poor prognosis. High TIGIT expression on tumor cells was associated with decreased levels of tumor-infiltrating macrophages in UPS.
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- Shin Ishihara
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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Savvidou OD, Koutsouradis P, Bolia IK, Kaspiris A, Chloros GD, Papagelopoulos PJ. Soft tissue tumours of the elbow: current concepts. EFORT Open Rev 2020; 4:668-677. [PMID: 32010455 PMCID: PMC6986393 DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.4.190002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Soft tissue tumours of the elbow are mostly benign. Malignant tumours in this area, although uncommon, often present unique clinical and histopathological characteristics that are helpful for diagnosis.Management of soft tissue tumours around the elbow may be challenging because of their rarity and the proximity to neurovascular structures. Careful staging, histological diagnosis and treatment are essential to optimize clinical outcome. A missed or delayed diagnosis or an improperly executed biopsy may have devastating consequences for the patient.This article reviews the most common benign and malignant soft tissue tumours of the elbow and discusses the clinicopathological findings, imaging features and current therapeutic concepts. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2019;4:668-677. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.4.190002.
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- Olga D Savvidou
- First Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'ATTIKON' Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'ATTIKON' Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology/Sector for Bone Research, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece
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- First Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'ATTIKON' Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'ATTIKON' Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Goertz O, Pieper A, von der Lohe L, Stricker I, Dadras M, Behr B, Lehnhardt M, Harati K. The Impact of Surgical Margins and Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Patients with Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcomas of the Extremities: A Single-Institutional Analysis of 192 Patients. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12020362. [PMID: 32033261 PMCID: PMC7072160 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12020362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background: Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas are a frequent subtype within the heterogeneous group of soft tissue sarcomas. As the attainment of negative margins can be complicated at the extremities, we determined the prognostic significance of surgical margins in our patient population. Methods: We retrospectively determined the relationship between local recurrence-free survival (LRFS), overall survival (OS), and potential prognostic factors in 192 patients with UPS of the extremities who were suitable for surgical treatment in curative intent. The median follow-up time was 5.1 years. Results: The rates of LRFS and OS after 2 years were 75.7% and 87.2% in patients with R0-resected primary tumors and 49.1% and 81.8% in patients with R1/R2-status (LRFS: p = 0.013; OS: p = 0.001). Adjuvant radiotherapy significantly improved LRFS (5-year: 67.6% vs. 48.4%; p < 0.001) and OS (5-year: 82.8 vs. 61.8; p = 0.016). Both, negative margins and adjuvant radiotherapy were found to be independent prognostic factors in multivariate analysis. Conclusions: The data from this study could underscore the beneficial prognostic impact of negative margins on LRFS and OS. However, the width of negative margins seemed to be not relevant. Notably, adjuvant radiotherapy was not only able to decrease the risk of local failure but also improved OS in a significant manner.
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- Ole Goertz
- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Buerkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, D-44789 Bochum, Germany
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Martin-Luther Hospital, Caspar-Theyss-Strasse 27-29, D-14193 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Buerkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, D-44789 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Martin-Luther Hospital, Caspar-Theyss-Strasse 27-29, D-14193 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Buerkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, D-44789 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Buerkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, D-44789 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Buerkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, D-44789 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Buerkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, D-44789 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Buerkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, D-44789 Bochum, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-234-302-3445; Fax: +49-234-6379
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The Outcome of Patients With Localized Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma of the Lower Extremity Treated at Stanford University. Am J Clin Oncol 2019; 42:166-171. [PMID: 30557163 DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND As a diagnosis of exclusion, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma (UPS) has unclear clinical characteristics. The objective of this retrospective cohort study is to investigate which clinical and prognostic factors of primary lower-extremity UPS will determine failure. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 55 primary lower-extremity UPS cases treated at Stanford between 1998 and 2015. Overall Survival (OS) and Disease-Free Survival (DFS) curves were calculated. Univariate Fisher's Exact Tests were used to examine relationships between disease recurrence, treatment, patient factors, tumor characteristics, and surgical margins. RESULTS 5-year DFS and OS rates were 60% (95% CI, 45%-72%) and 68% (95% CI, 53%-79%), respectively. The 5-year DFS rate for patients with positive margins was 33.3% (95% CI, 5%-68%) compared with 63% (95% CI, 47%-76%) for patients with negative margins. (Log-rank, P=0.03). The OS rate for those with disease recurrence was 42% % (95% CI, 16%-67%) compared with 76% (95% CI, 59%-87%) for patients who did not have disease recurrence (log-rank, P=0.021). Local failure occurred more frequently with omission of radiation therapy (Fisher's exact test, P=0.009). CONCLUSIONS Positive surgical margins are an important prognostic factor for predicting relapse in UPS. Relapse of any kind led to worse OS. Radiation therapy improved local control of disease but had no statistically significant effect on DFS, highlighting the need for improved diagnostics to identify those at highest risk for hematogenous metastasis and for selection of patients for adjuvant systemic treatment.
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Vodanovich DA, Spelman T, May D, Slavin J, Choong PFM. Predicting the prognosis of undifferentiated pleomorphic soft tissue sarcoma: a 20-year experience of 266 cases. ANZ J Surg 2019; 89:1045-1050. [PMID: 31364245 DOI: 10.1111/ans.15348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is a rare malignant tumour of mesenchymal origin, which was conceived following re-classification of malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH). The objective of this study is to determine prognostic factors for the outcome of UPS, following multi-modal treatment. METHODS Data of UPS tumours from 1996 to 2016 were collected, totalling 266 unique UPS patients. Median follow-up was 7.8 years. All tumours were retrospectively analysed for prognostic factors of the disease, including local recurrence (LR) and metastatic disease (MD) at diagnosis, tumour size, grade, location and depth, patient age, adjuvant therapy and surgical margin. Overall survival (OS), post-treatment LR and metastatic-free survival were assessed as outcomes. RESULTS The 5- and 10-year OS rates for all ages were 60% and 48%, respectively, with a median survival time of 10.1 years. Multivariate analysis revealed that the adverse prognostic factors associated with decreased OS were older age (P < 0.001; hazard ratio 1.03) and MD at diagnosis (P = 0.001; 2.89), with upper extremity tumours being favourable (P = 0.043; 2.30). Poor prognosis for post-operative LR was associated with older age (P = 0.046; 1.03) and positive surgical margins (P = 0.028; 2.68). Increased post-treatment MD was seen in patients with large tumours (5-9 cm (P < 0.001; 4.42), ≥10 cm (P < 0.001; 6.80)) and MD at diagnosis (P < 0.001; 3.99), adjuvant therapy was favourable, shown to reduce MD (P < 0.001; 0.34). CONCLUSIONS UPS is a high-grade soft tissue sarcoma, for which surgery striving for negative margins, with radiotherapy, is the treatment of choice. Older age, lower extremity location, MD at presentation, large size and positive surgical margins, were unfavourable.
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- Domagoj A Vodanovich
- Department of Orthopaedics, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedics, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Service, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedics, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Service, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Duran-Moreno J, Kontogeorgakos V, Koumarianou A. Soft tissue sarcomas of the upper extremities: Maximizing treatment opportunities and outcomes. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:2179-2191. [PMID: 31404317 PMCID: PMC6676724 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare tumors; they do not even equate to 1% of all malignant tumor cases. One-fifth of all STS occur in the upper extremities, where epithelioid sarcoma, synovial sarcoma, clear cell sarcoma and malignant fibrohistiocytoma are the most frequent subtypes. Surgical resection is the cornerstone of treatment. However, accomplishment of optimal oncological and functional results of STS of the upper extremities may represent a challenge for hand surgeons, due to the complex anatomy. In several cases, preoperative therapies are needed to facilitate tumor resection and improve the oncological outcome. Oligometastatic disease may also be a challenging scenario as curative strategies can be applied. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are commonly used for this purpose albeit with conflicting evidence. Novel drug combinations have also been approved in the metastatic setting, further improving the quality of life and survival of eligible patients. Thus, prior to any approach, every case should be individually discussed in sarcoma centers with specialized multidisciplinary tumor boards. The aim of the present review was to gather the multidisciplinary experiences of the available therapeutic strategies for STS of the upper extremities.
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- Jose Duran-Moreno
- Hematology Oncology Unit, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, 'Attikon' University General Hospital, Athens 12462, Greece
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'Attikon' University General Hospital, Athens 12462, Greece
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- Hematology Oncology Unit, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, 'Attikon' University General Hospital, Athens 12462, Greece
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Prognostic Factors for Patients With Undifferentiated High Grade Pleomorphic Sarcoma of the Spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2019; 44:E539-E548. [PMID: 30724827 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective survival analysis of 44 undifferentiated high grade pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) of the spine. OBJECTIVE To identify factors related to overall survival (OS) and help decision making in the treatment of undifferentiated high grade pleomorphic sarcoma of the spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA UPS is an aggressive malignant tumor rarely originating from the spine. Due to its scarcity, only a few studies had been reported to describe the clinical features, treatments, and outcomes of sporadic cases, devoid of evaluation on prognostic factors. METHODS Enrolled in this survival analysis were 44 patients who underwent surgery and adjuvant therapies from January 1999 to December 2015. Kaplan-Meier methods were applied to estimate the overall survival. A multivariate Cox algorithm was applied to recognize factors independently associated with overall survival. RESULTS Multivariate analysis suggested that age greater than or equal to 55 years (hazard ratio [HR], 3.923, P < 0.001), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score four (HR, 4.656, P < 0.001), and subtotal resection or piecemeal total resection (HR, 4.375, P < 0.001) were independently associated with poor overall survival. CONCLUSION We identified independent prognostic factors of UPS of the spine. Subtotal resection or piecemeal total resection, age more than or equal to 55 years and ECOG score four are factors adversely affecting overall survival of patients with UPS of the spine. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4.
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Sun C, Wang S, Li B, Sun X. A huge benign fibrous histiocytoma arising from the renal capsule: report of a case. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:62. [PMID: 30791891 PMCID: PMC6385410 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1256-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Neoplasms originating in the renal capsule are very rare. Benign fibrous histiocytoma(BFH) most commonly occurs in the dermis and subcutis, few cases of this tumor appear in the renal capsule. In particular, BFH larger than 20 cm are scarce. Here we report a rare huge one measuring 23 × 13 × 7 cm. Case presentation We report a 64-year-old man who presented with a few-months history of dull pain in the right groin. The tumor had its point of origin in the renal capsule which is a rare condition. Histologically, the tumor was composed of intersecting fascicles of fibroblastic cells forming a “storiform” pattern. Immunohistochemical studies were also performed, ultimately leading to the diagnosis of BFH. The patient was treated with radical nephrectomy. No recurrence was detected 4 months after surgery. Conclusions BFH arising from the renal capsule was very rare. In particular, the case of more than twenty centimeters is extremely rare. The clinical presentation of renal BFH might be only a mass. However, differential diagnosis from renal cell carcinoma proved to be impossible before surgical intervention. It is difficult to diagnose only by means of histopathology, but the immunohistochemical method can provide a clear and definite diagnosis.
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- Chao Sun
- Department of Urology, The third the People's Hospital of Bengbu, 38# Shengli Road, Bengbu, Anhui Province, China.
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- Department of Urology, The third the People's Hospital of Bengbu, 38# Shengli Road, Bengbu, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Urology, The third the People's Hospital of Bengbu, 38# Shengli Road, Bengbu, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, The third the People's Hospital of Bengbu, 38# Shengli Road, Bengbu, Anhui Province, China
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Kontogeorgakos VA, Eward WC, Brigman BE. Microsurgery in musculoskeletal oncology. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY 2019; 29:271-278. [PMID: 30623252 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-019-02373-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Sarcomas are rare mesenchymal bone and soft tissue tumors of the musculoskeletal system. In the past, the primary treatment modality was amputation of the involved limb and the 5-year survival was very low for high-grade tumors. During the last three decades, limb salvage has become the rule rather than the exception and the use of neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapies (radiation and chemotherapy) has dramatically increased disease-free survival. Reconstruction of large bone and soft tissue defects, though, still remains a significant challenge in sarcoma patients. In particular, vascularized tissue transfer has proved extremely helpful in dealing with complex bone and soft tissue or functional defects that are frequently encountered as a result of the tumor or as a complication of surgery and adjuvant therapies. The principles, indications and results of microsurgical reconstruction differ from trauma patients and are directly related not only to the underlying disease process, but also to the local and systemic therapeutic modalities applied to the individual patient. Although plastic reconstruction in the oncological patients is not free of complications, usually these complications are manageable and do not jeopardize oncological outcome. The overall treatment strategy should be tailored to the patient's and sarcoma profile.
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- Vasileios A Kontogeorgakos
- Department of Orthopaedics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Rimini 1, Xaidari, Athens, Greece.
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Ozcelik M, Seker M, Eraslan E, Koca S, Yazilitas D, Ercelep O, Ozaslan E, Kaya S, Hacibekiroglu I, Menekse S, Aksoy A, Taskoylu BY, Varol U, Arpaci E, Ciltas A, Oksuzoglu B, Zengin N, Gumus M, Aliustaoglu M. Evaluation of prognostic factors in localized high-grade undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma: report of a multi-institutional experience of Anatolian Society of Medical Oncology. Tumour Biol 2015; 37:5231-7. [PMID: 26553363 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-4359-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Most data on prognostic factors for patients with high-grade undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (HGUPS) is obtained from analyses of soft tissue sarcomas. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathologic features and their impact on outcomes specifically in patients diagnosed with HGUPS. In this multicenter trial, we retrospectively analyzed 112 patients who were diagnosed and treated at 12 different institutions in Turkey. We collected data concerning the patients, tumor characteristics, and treatment modalities. There were 69 males (61.6 %) and 43 females (38.4 %). Median age was 56 years (19-90). The most common anatomic site of tumor origin was the upper extremity. Pleomorphic variant was the predominant histological subtype. Median tumor size was 8.2 cm (0.6-30 cm). Tumors were mainly deeply seated (57.1 %). Fifty-seven patients (50.9 %) were stage II and the remainder were stage III at the time of diagnosis. Median follow-up was 30 months (2-160). The primary site of distant metastasis was the lung (73.5 %) and the second most common site was the liver (11.7 %). The 5-year overall survival, distant metastasis-free survival, and local recurrence-free survival rates were 56.3, 53.4, and 67.2 %, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of II (p = 0.033), deep tumor location (p = 0.000), and development of distant metastasis (p = 0.004) were negatively correlated with overall survival, and perioperative radiotherapy and negative microscopic margins were significant factors for local control rates (p = 0.000 for each). Deep tumor location (p = 0.003) was the only adverse factor related to distant metastasis-free survival. Deep tumor location, ECOG performance score of II, and development of distant metastasis carry a poor prognostic implication on overall survival. These will aid clinicians in predicting survival and treatment decision.
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- Melike Ozcelik
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Marmara University Pendik Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Marmara University Pendik Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Celal Bayar University School of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Inonu University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sakarya University School of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ordu University School of Medicine, Ordu, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Management of extremity malignant fibrous histiocytoma: A 10-year experience. FORMOSAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fjs.2014.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Cantatore M, Ferrari R, Boracchi P, Gobbetti M, Travetti O, Ravasio G, Giudice C, Di Giancamillo M, Grieco V, Stefanello D. Factors Influencing Wound Healing Complications After Wide Excision of Injection Site Sarcomas of the Trunk of Cats. Vet Surg 2014; 43:783-90. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2014.12217.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2013] [Accepted: 12/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Matteo Cantatore
- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Sanità Pubblica; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Sanità Pubblica; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e di Comunità, Unità di Statistica Medica e Biometria; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Sanità Pubblica; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie per la Salute, la Produzione Animale e la Sicurezza Alimentare; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Sanità Pubblica; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Sanità Pubblica; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie per la Salute, la Produzione Animale e la Sicurezza Alimentare; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Sanità Pubblica; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie e Sanità Pubblica; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan Italy
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Sherman KL, Wayne JD, Chung J, Agulnik M, Attar S, Hayes JP, Laskin WB, Peabody TD, Bentrem DJ, Pollock RE, Bilimoria KY. Assessment of multimodality therapy use for extremity sarcoma in the United States. J Surg Oncol 2013; 109:395-404. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.23520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Karen L. Sherman
- Northwestern Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research (NICER) in Oncology; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; Chicago Illinois
- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine; Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois
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- Northwestern Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research (NICER) in Oncology; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; Chicago Illinois
- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine; Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois
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- Northwestern Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research (NICER) in Oncology; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; Chicago Illinois
- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine; Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois
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- Northwestern Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research (NICER) in Oncology; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; Chicago Illinois
- Division of Hematology/Oncology; Department of Medicine; Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois
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- Northwestern Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research (NICER) in Oncology; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; Chicago Illinois
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois
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- Northwestern Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research (NICER) in Oncology; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; Chicago Illinois
- Department of Radiation Oncology; Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois
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- Northwestern Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research (NICER) in Oncology; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; Chicago Illinois
- Department of Pathology; Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois
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- Northwestern Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research (NICER) in Oncology; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; Chicago Illinois
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois
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- Northwestern Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research (NICER) in Oncology; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; Chicago Illinois
- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine; Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois
- Department of Surgery; Jesse Brown VA Medical Center; Chicago Illinois
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- Department of Surgical Oncology; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Northwestern Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research (NICER) in Oncology; Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; Chicago Illinois
- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine; Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois
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Cho W, Chang UK. Survival and recurrence rate after treatment for primary spinal sarcomas. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2013; 53:228-34. [PMID: 23826479 PMCID: PMC3698233 DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2013.53.4.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Revised: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objective We have limited understanding on the presentation and survival of primary spinal sarcomas. The survival, recurrence rate, and related prognostic factors were investigated after treatment for primary sarcomas of the spine. Methods Retrospective analysis of medical records and radiological data was done for 29 patients in whom treatment was performed due to primary sarcoma of the spine from 2000 to 2010. As for treatment method, non-radical operation, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy were simultaneously or sequentially combined. Overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS), ambulatory function, and pain status were analyzed. In addition, factors affecting survival and recurrence were analyzed : age (≤42 or ≥43), gender, tumor histologic type, lesion location (mobile spine or rigid spine), weakness at diagnosis, pain at diagnosis, ambulation at diagnosis, initial treatment, radiation therapy, kind of irradiation, surgery, chemotherapy and distant metastasis. Results Median OS was 60 months, the recurrence rate was 79.3% and median PFS was 26 months. Patients with distant metastasis showed significantly shorter survival than those without metastasis. No factors were found to be significant relating to recurrence. Prognostic factor associated with walking ability was the presence of weakness at diagnosis. Conclusion Primary spinal sarcomas are difficult to cure and show high recurrence rate. However, the development of new treatment methods is improving survival.
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- Wonik Cho
- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Science, Seoul, Korea
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