Efficacy of surgery in the management of multiple recurrences of retroperitoneal dedifferentiated liposarcoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Retroperitoneal dedifferentiated liposarcoma is associated with a high risk of recurrence; however, treatment strategies that are more effective than surgery remain to be established. This study aimed to determine the optimal number of surgeries that would be effective for patients with recurrent disease. Furthermore, the improvement in prognosis was evaluated according to the malignancy level.

Methods

The effect of each type of surgery on the prognosis of 118 patients with retroperitoneal dedifferentiated liposarcoma treated at the Osaka International Cancer Institute between 1997 and 2022 was investigated. Among the 118 patients, 103 underwent initial surgery, while 54 and 30 patients underwent second and third surgeries, respectively. The overall and disease-fr

SUBMITTER: Yamada Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452970 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature