Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Malignant Solitary Fibrous Tumors: A SEER Database Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) represent a rare mesenchymal malignancy that can occur anywhere in the body. Due to the low prevalence of the disease, there is a lack of contemporary data regarding patient demographics and cancer-control outcomes.

Methods

Within the SEER database (2000-2019), we identified 1134 patients diagnosed with malignant SFTs. The distributions of patient demographics and tumor characteristics were tabulated. Cumulative incidence plots and competing risks analyses were used to estimate cancer-specific mortality (CSM) after adjustment for other-cause mortality.

Results

Of 1134 SFT patients, 87% underwent surgical resection. Most of the tumors were in the chest (28%), central nervous system (22%), head and neck (11%), pelvis

SUBMITTER: Piccinelli ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11482613 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature