Surgical resection for recurrent retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma and liposarcoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas (STS) include a number of histologies but are rare, with approximately 3000 cases in the USA per year. Retroperitoneal STS have a high incidence of local and distant recurrence. The purpose of this study was to review the University of Maryland Medical Center's (UMMC) treatment experience of retroperitoneal STS, where the patient population served represents a diverse socioeconomic and ethnic catchment.

Methods

IRB approval was obtained. We constructed a de-identified database of patients diagnosed with retroperitoneal liposarcomas (LPS) or leiomyosarcomas (LMS) treated at UMMC between 2000 and 2013. A total of 49 patients (Pts) with retroperitoneal STS met our eligibility criteria. Kaplan-Meier plots were used to graphically p

SUBMITTER: Nathenson MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6182828 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature