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Bleloch JS, Ballim RD, Kimani S, Parkes J, Panieri E, Willmer T, Prince S. Managing sarcoma: where have we come from and where are we going? Ther Adv Med Oncol 2017; 9:637-659. [PMID: 28974986 PMCID: PMC5613860 DOI: 10.1177/1758834017728927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms of mesenchymal origin. Approximately 80% arise from soft tissue and 20% originate from bone. To date more than 100 sarcoma subtypes have been identified and they vary in molecular characteristics, pathology, clinical presentation and response to treatment. While sarcomas represent <1% of adult cancers, they account for approximately 21% of paediatric malignancies and thus pose some of the greatest risks of mortality and morbidity in children and young adults. Metastases occur in one-third of all patients and approximately 10-20% of sarcomas recur locally. Surgery in combination with preoperative and postoperative therapies is the primary treatment for localized sarcoma tumours and is the most promising curative possibility. Metastasized sarcomas, on the other hand, are treated primarily with single-agent or combination chemotherapy, but this rarely leads to a complete and robust response and often becomes a palliative form of treatment. The heterogeneity of sarcomas results in variable responses to current generalized treatment strategies. In light of this and the lack of curative strategies for metastatic and unresectable sarcomas, there is a need for novel subtype-specific treatment strategies. With the more recent understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of some of these tumours, the treatment of sarcoma subtypes with targeted therapies is a rapidly evolving field. This review discusses the current management of sarcomas as well as promising new therapies that are currently underway in clinical trials.
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- Jenna S Bleloch
- Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observatory, 7925, South Africa
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D'Ambrosio L, Palesandro E, Boccone P, Tolomeo F, Miano S, Galizia D, Manca A, Chiara G, Bertotto I, Russo F, Campanella D, Venesio T, Sangiolo D, Pignochino Y, Siatis D, De Simone M, Ferrero A, Pisacane A, Dei Tos AP, Aliberti S, Aglietta M, Grignani G. Impact of a risk-based follow-up in patients affected by gastrointestinal stromal tumour. Eur J Cancer 2017; 78:122-132. [PMID: 28448856 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Follow-up aims to precociously identify recurrences, metastases or treatment-related adverse events so as to undertake the appropriate therapy. Guidelines admit lack of knowledge on optimal surveillance schedule, but suggest follow-up based on experts' opinion and risk stratification. To identify the impact, if any, of regular follow-up, we interrogated our prospectively collected database whether early detection of recurrences affected both clinical management and, likely, the outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS We required information to be available on primary surgery and ≥3°years of follow-up for non-recurring patients. We analysed recurrence characteristics (asymptomatic versus symptomatic, low- versus high tumour burden) and computed tomography (CT) scan counts to detect one recurrence. Kaplan-Meier method estimated recurrence-free survival (RFS), post-recurrence progression-free survival (PR-PFS), and disease-specific overall survival (OS). Comparisons used Hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Multivariate analyses employed the Cox proportional hazards model. All tests were two-sided. RESULTS Between 01/2001 and 12/2012 we found 233 study-eligible patients. Estimated 5- and 10-year RFS were 61.8% and 50.4%, respectively. After a 68-month median follow-up, we observed 94 (40.3%) recurrences [73/94 (77.7%) asymptomatic versus 21/94 (22.3%) symptomatic and 45/94 (47.9%) low- versus 49/94 (52.1%) high tumour burden]. Multivariate analysis revealed that symptomatic and high tumour burden recurrences were highly predictive of both worse PR-PFS (HR:3.19, P < 0.001; HR:2.80, P = 0.003, respectively) and OS (HR:3.65, P < 0.001; HR:2.38, P = 0.026, respectively). Finally, 29 second (primary) cancers were detected during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Regular follow-up detects recurrences at an earlier stage and may be associated with a better PR-PFS and OS for these patients. In the absence of randomised trials, these evidences support follow-up effort and cost.
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- Lorenzo D'Ambrosio
- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy; University of Torino, Department of Oncology, Regione Gonzole, 10, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy; University of Torino, Department of Oncology, Regione Gonzole, 10, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy; University of Torino, Department of Oncology, Regione Gonzole, 10, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy; University of Torino, Department of Oncology, Regione Gonzole, 10, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy; University of Torino, Department of Oncology, Regione Gonzole, 10, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy; University of Torino, Department of Oncology, Regione Gonzole, 10, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy; University of Torino, Department of Oncology, Regione Gonzole, 10, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy; University of Torino, Department of Oncology, Regione Gonzole, 10, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy
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- Surgical Oncology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Surgical Oncology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Ospedale Mauriziano "Umberto I", Via Magellano 1, 10128 Torino, TO, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Genetics, Treviso General Hospital, Piazza Ospedale 23, 31100 Treviso, TV, Italy; University of Padova, Department of Medicine, Via 8 febbraio 2, 35122 Padova, PD, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy; University of Torino, Department of Oncology, Regione Gonzole, 10, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy
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- Sarcoma Unit, Division of Medical Oncology Candiolo Cancer Institute - FPO, IRCCS, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo, TO, Italy; University of Torino, Department of Oncology, Regione Gonzole, 10, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy.
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Radaelli S, Fiore M, Colombo C, Ford S, Palassini E, Sanfilippo R, Stacchiotti S, Sangalli C, Morosi C, Casali PG, Gronchi A. Vascular resection en-bloc with tumor removal and graft reconstruction is safe and effective in soft tissue sarcoma (STS) of the extremities and retroperitoneum. Surg Oncol 2016; 25:125-31. [PMID: 27566012 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND To analyze the outcome of a series of patients who underwent vascular resection as part of an excision of a soft tissue sarcoma (STS). STUDY DESIGN All consecutive patients affected by localized STS of an extremity or retroperitoneum treated between January 2000 and December 2013 with surgery including vascular resection were considered. Overall survival (OS), crude cumulative incidence (CCI) of local recurrence (LR) and distant metastases (DM) were estimated by Kaplan-Meier. Long-term vascular graft patency rate was assessed. RESULTS 2692 patients received an operation for localized disease with 105 (3.9%) cases undergoing vascular resection. Median FU was 32 months. 5-year OS, CCI of LR and DM were 62%, 12% and 58% respectively. Vascular reconstructions consisted of 52 arterial and 16 venous grafts in extremities; 12 arterial and 33 venous grafts in the retroperitoneum. Graft thrombosis occurred in 16 patients (7/64 arterial and 9/49 venous reconstructions). Arterial occlusions occurred at a median of 36 months after surgery and were treated by prosthesis replacement (3), Fogarty catheter embolectomy (2), percutaneous angioplasty (1) and observation (1). One patient eventually required amputation. Venous occlusions occurred at a median of 4 months post surgery and were all treated conservatively. Overall arterial and venous reconstruction patency rates were 89% and 82% respectively. CONCLUSIONS Vascular resection to facilitate resection of STS has an acceptable long term patency rate. However it was associated to a high risk of distant spread. Although the encasement of the vascular bundle does not represent a contraindication to surgery there is an association with a high metastatic risk by virtue of the locally advanced nature of the disease and this should be considered when planning treatment.
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- Stefano Radaelli
- Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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