Why the study?
What are the prognostic factors for survival and disease-free survival in patients with primary retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas?
Population
80 patients with primary retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas admitted from 1982 through 1988
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports risk stratification by resection status and grade; leaves open whether these factors should guide therapy without prospective validation.
What are the prognostic factors for survival and disease-free survival in patients with primary retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas?
Completeness of resection and tumor grade are the primary determinants of survival in primary retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas.
Ruy Geraldo Bevilacqua (1991) studied this question.
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