Impact of surgery in patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma: A monocentric retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The role of local surgical procedures in patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma is still undefined. Few retrospective studies have reported survival benefits for patients with pulmonary metastases after complete surgical resection. Treatment decisions are therefore mainly based on personal experiences rather than on reproducible knowledge.

Method

A total of 237 patients with metastatic sarcoma, treated between 1982 and 2015 at the University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany, were eligible for inclusion. Out of the 237 screened patients, 102 patients underwent at least one metastasectomy. Overall survival was defined as the primary endpoint in this study. For association of non-linear relationship to the endpoint, significant prognostic factors were

SUBMITTER: Wigge S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6668010 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature