Secondary surgical resection for patients with recurrent uterine leiomyosarcoma.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess outcomes after secondary surgical resection in patients with recurrent uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS).

Methods

We retrospectively identified all patients who had no evidence of disease after initial surgery for uLMS, who underwent surgery for a first recurrence at our institution between 1/1991 and 10/2013. We excluded patients who received any therapy for recurrence prior to secondary resection, and patients who underwent surgery soon after morcellation [of presumed benign fibroids] showed widespread disease. Overall survival (OS) was determined from time of first recurrence to death or last follow-up.

Results

We identified 62 patients: 29 with abdominal/pelvic recurrence only, 30 with lung recurrence only, 3 with both. Median time to first recurr

SUBMITTER: Cybulska P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6650305 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature