Clinical features and prognostic factors of spinal fibroblastic/myofibroblastic tumors: a long-term, single-center, retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spinal fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors (FMTs) are extremely rare. Few studies have reported on the features and outcomes of this condition that affects the axial skeleton. We explored the clinical characteristics and factors affecting the prognosis of spinal FMTs.

Methods

We retroactively assessed the survival of 51 patients with spinal FMTs who underwent surgical and adjuvant treatments in our center between April 2006 and September 2018. Factors affecting disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Variables with p value ≤ 0.05 were subjected to multivariate analysis using the Cox proportional hazards regression model. A two-sided P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

SUBMITTER: Sun H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7749654 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature