The Role of Surgery in Primary Chest Wall Tumors: Over 20 Years' Experience in Resection and Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary chest wall tumors comprise a heterogeneous group of neoplasms arising from soft tissues and bones. While surgical excision is the standard of care for benign tumors, the management of malignant tumors requires multimodal treatment. We conducted a predictive analysis of outcome, recurrence-free and overall survival.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and pathological records of all patients treated in our center between 1998 and 2020.

Results

53 patients (15-85 years) were treated in our department. The average tumor diameter was 65 ± 35 mm (10-160 mm). Negative margins were obtained in 48 patients (90.6%), whereas in the remaining 5, R1 resection was accomplished. Median overall survival was 63,03 months (1-282 months). Overall surviva

SUBMITTER: Lo Iacono G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10093177 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature