Late Local Recurrence and Metastasis in Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities and Trunk Wall: Better Outcome After Treatment of Late Events Compared with Early.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 80% of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) recurrences, local and metastatic disease, are diagnosed within the first 3 years after primary diagnosis and treatment. Recurrences, however, can present after a longer period of remission. Our goal was to identify factors that may predict the risk of late recurrence.

Methods

We identified 677 patients with STS of the extremities and trunk wall from a population-based sarcoma register. Of these, 377 patients were alive and event-free at 3 years and were included for analysis of possible risk factors for late recurrence.

Results

Fifty-five of 377 (15%) patients developed late recurrence: 23 local recurrence, 21 metastasis, and 11 both manifestations. With R0 wide surgical margin as reference, R0 marginal (hazar

SUBMITTER: von Konow A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8519908 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature