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Liposarcoma of the musculoskeletal system
Author(s) -
Orson Gregory G.,
Sim Franklin H.,
Reiman Herbert M.,
Taylor William F.
Publication year - 1987
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(19870915)60:6<1362::aid-cncr2820600634>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - medicine , liposarcoma , stage (stratigraphy) , surgery , myxoid liposarcoma , distant metastasis , overall survival , survival rate , metastasis , survival analysis , sarcoma , cancer , pathology , paleontology , biology
Two hundred eleven cases with the diagnosis of liposarcoma of the musculoskeletal system were reviewed. The mean age at diagnosis was 52.9 years. The primary site was the proximal lower extremity in 52%. Myxoid‐type liposarcoma was most frequent (60%). Metastasis was observed in 45%. One hundred two patients without prior treatment or distant spread at diagnosis were studied separately. Recurrence was noted in 26%. The median survival time was 7.5 years, with a 5‐year survival of 59% and a 10‐year survival of 45%. Significant variation in survival time was related to histologic grade, Enneking's stage, tumor size, and histologic type.