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Soft part sarcomas revisited. Review and comparison of a second series
Author(s) -
Ferrell Harold W.,
Frable William J.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197208)30:2<475::aid-cncr2820300227>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - leiomyosarcoma , medicine , rhabdomyosarcoma , dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans , liposarcoma , sarcoma , fibrosarcoma , soft tissue , soft tissue sarcoma , survival rate , surgery , pathology
Our experience with 117 cases of soft part sarcomas, diagnosed from January 1950‐December 1965, is reviewed and compared to similar reported reviews. Cases diagnosed from the first 9 years of the study were compared to those diagnosed in the last 7 years to see if there were differences in survival rates. Aside from fibrosarcoma, which showed improved survival figures for the latter period, no statistical contrast between the two groups was noted. Ninety per cent of the malignancies were comprised of, in order of frequency, fibrosarcoma (including dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans), rhabdomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, and leiomyosarcoma. Excluding the miscellaneous tumors, the lowest survival rates were seen in the rhabdomyosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma groups. Although there are indications from the study of a more aggressive approach in recent years toward the treatment of sarcomas of soft parts, the survival rates for most of these tumors continue to be poor, and consideration of new modes of treatment is urged.