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High-grade extremity soft tissue sarcomas: factors predictive of local recurrence and its effect on morbidity and mortality.

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OBJECTIVE:To identify patient characteristics associated with the development of local recurrence and the effect of local recurrence on subsequent morbidity and mortality in patients with intermediate- to high-grade extremity soft tissue sarcomas. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Numerous studies on extremity soft tissue sarcomas have consistently shown that presentation with locally recurrent disease is associated with the development of subsequent local recurrences and that large tumor size and high histologic grade are significant factors associated with decreased survival. However, the effect of local recurrence on patient survival remains unclear. METHODS:From 1975 to 1997, 753 patients with intermediate- to high-grade extremity soft tissue sarcomas were treated at UCLA. Treatment outcomes and patient characteristics were analyzed to identify factors associated with both local recurrence and survival. RESULTS:Patients with locally recurrent disease were at a significantly increased risk of developing a subsequent local recurrence. Local recurrence was a morbid event requiring amputation in 38% of the cases. The development of a local recurrence was the most significant factor associated with decreased survival. Once a patient developed a local recurrence, he or she was about three times more likely to die of disease compared to similar patients who had not developed a local recurrence. CONCLUSIONS:Local recurrence in patients with intermediate- to high-grade extremity soft tissue sarcomas is associated with the development of subsequent local recurrences, a morbid event decreasing functional outcomes and the most significant factor associated with decreased survival. Although 85% to 90% of patients with high-grade extremity soft tissue sarcomas are treatable with a limb salvage approach, patients who develop a local recurrence need aggressive treatment and should be considered for trials of adjuvant systemic therapy.

journal_name

Ann Surg

journal_title

Annals of surgery

authors

Eilber FC,Rosen G,Nelson SD,Selch M,Dorey F,Eckardt J,Eilber FR

doi

10.1097/01.SLA.0000048448.56448.70

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-02-01 00:00:00

pages

218-26

issue

eissn

0003-4932

issn

1528-1140

journal_volume

237

pub_type

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High-grade extremity soft tissue sarcomas: factors predictive of local recurrence and its effect on morbidity and mortality.