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Extremity soft-tissue sarcomas selectively treated with surgery alone.

P L Fabrizio1, S L Stafford, D J Pritchard

  • 1Division of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
|August 5, 2000
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Limb-sparing surgery alone offers good outcomes for selected low-grade soft-tissue sarcomas. High-grade tumors require additional treatment, as surgery alone resulted in unacceptable local and distant disease control.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Sarcoma Research

Background:

  • Soft-tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare malignancies.
  • Limb-sparing surgery is a common treatment modality.
  • The role of surgery alone in managing STS requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine local control (LC), freedom from distant recurrence (FFDR), and overall survival (OS) in patients with extremity STS treated with surgery alone.
  • To identify prognostic factors influencing outcomes in these patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 34 adult patients with localized extremity STS treated with surgery alone.
  • Analysis of actuarial 5-year LC, FFDR, and OS.
  • Univariate analysis to identify prognostic factors.

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Main Results:

  • 5-year LC was 80%, FFDR was 86%, and OS was 82% for all patients.
  • Patients with low-grade tumors had significantly better outcomes (p < 0.05).
  • Female patients demonstrated significantly better FFDR and OS (p < 0.05).

Conclusions:

  • Limb-sparing surgery alone may be appropriate for selected low-grade STS with negative margins, especially if salvage surgery is feasible.
  • Surgery alone is insufficient for high-grade STS, with unacceptable rates of local and distant recurrence.
  • Further research is needed to optimize treatment strategies for different STS subtypes.