Why the study?
Does surgical resection improve survival in patients with primary retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas?
Population
12 patients with primary retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas treated between 1973-1978
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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May support total excision in selected retroperitoneal sarcomas; leaves open survival benefit confirmation in prospective studies.
Does surgical resection improve survival in patients with primary retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas?
Total surgical excision of retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas offers the best hope for cure, with tumor grade and surgical excision being the most important prognostic factors.
Adam et al. (1984) studied this question.