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Hepatic metastases from soft-tissue sarcoma

D P Jaques1, D G Coit, E S Casper

  • 1Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.

Annals of Surgery
|April 1, 1995
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Treatment for hepatic metastases in soft-tissue sarcoma is limited. Conventional chemotherapy shows uncommon response, and complete hepatic resection is necessary for potential success.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Medical Oncology

Background:

  • Hepatic metastases significantly impact prognosis in soft-tissue sarcoma.
  • Treatment strategies for these metastases are not well-defined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate treatment options and their limitations for hepatic metastases from soft-tissue sarcoma.
  • To assess the efficacy of chemotherapy and hepatic resection.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 65 adult patients with soft-tissue sarcoma and hepatic metastases.
  • Evaluation of outcomes following chemotherapy and hepatic resection.

Main Results:

  • 85% of cases involved high-grade leiomyosarcoma with intra-abdominal primary sites.

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  • Hepatic resection in 14 patients resulted in recurrence for all, with a median survival of 30 months.
  • Chemotherapy yielded only partial responses in a small subset of patients.

    • Conclusions:

    • Conventional chemotherapy is not recommended for hepatic metastases of soft-tissue sarcoma due to poor response rates.
    • Complete surgical resection is crucial for hepatic resection to be considered, but disease extent often limits its applicability and success.