Why the study?
What are the long-term survival rates and prognostic factors for patients undergoing surgical resection for soft tissue sarcoma pulmonary metastases?
Population
22 consecutive patients with pulmonary metastases from soft tissue sarcomas (STS)
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Median 14 months (range 7 to 75 months)
Authors
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Case series data on sarcoma lung mets resection should not change practice; leaves open prospective confirmation of prognostic factors.
What are the long-term survival rates and prognostic factors for patients undergoing surgical resection for soft tissue sarcoma pulmonary metastases?
Surgical resection of pulmonary metastases from soft tissue sarcomas yields a 23.1% five-year survival rate, with disease-free interval, number of nodules, and histology serving as key prognostic factors.
Franco et al. (2009) studied this question.
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