Relative Tumor Density of Soft-Tissue Sarcoma in Korean Population: An Institutional Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comprehensive studies on the tumor burden of soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) by anatomical site are lacking in Asian populations.

Objective

To investigate the anatomical distribution of STS via relative tumor density (RTD) in a Korean cohort.

Methods

The RTDs of patients with STS at a single-institution from 2007-2022 were retrospectively analyzed. To describe the STS locations, the body was divided into 4 anatomical sites, and the RTD of each was calculated to the compare topographic tumor burden.

Results

Fifty-nine cases in 58 individuals, 35 male (60.3%) and 23 female (39.7%), with a mean age of 56.5±20.4 were analyzed. Overall, the most frequent STS site was the lower extremity (LE, n=22, 37.3%), and the highest RTD was in the head and neck (H&N, 2.44;

SUBMITTER: Cha BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11965874 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature