Retrospective quality of life study in patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma in an Asian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Retroperitoneal sarcoma represents 15% of sarcomas. The mainstay of treatment is surgery where a majority of patients require multi-visceral resections that may significantly impact their quality of life (QOL) following surgery. Studies in other cancers have shown that QOL may not be significantly impacted after radical or extensive surgery. However, there are limited studies examining the QOL specifically in patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma. In this pilot study, we retrospectively evaluated the QOL of patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma.

Methods

32 out of 90 patients who underwent surgical intervention for retroperitoneal sarcoma in National Cancer Centre Singapore from January 1999 to August 2018 who were alive and on follow-up were included in this study

SUBMITTER: Lim HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7409714 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature