Key result
Surgical treatment for local recurrence of soft-tissue sarcomas achieved a 5-year disease-free survival rate of 38%, whereas radiation or chemotherapy alone was ineffective.
Why the study?
What are the metastatic patterns and survival outcomes in patients with recurrent soft-tissue sarcomas?
Cohort (n=242)
What are the metastatic patterns and survival outcomes in patients with recurrent soft-tissue sarcomas?
In recurrent soft-tissue sarcomas, initial recurrences are most common at the primary site and lungs, and surgical treatment of local recurrences yields better survival than radiation or chemotherapy alone.
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May favor surgery for isolated local recurrence; leaves open optimal strategies pending prospective validation.
Michael P. Vezeridis (1983) conducted a cohort in recurrent soft-tissue sarcomas (n=242). Surgical treatment vs. Radiation or chemotherapy alone was evaluated on Five-year disease-free survival rate. Surgical treatment for local recurrence of soft-tissue sarcomas achieved a 5-year disease-free survival rate of 38%, whereas radiation or chemotherapy alone was ineffective.
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