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Safety and accuracy of core biopsy in retroperitoneal sarcomas
Author(s) -
Hwang Sang Yun,
Warrier Sanjay,
Thompson Stephen,
Davidson Trent,
Yang Jia Lin,
Crowe Philip
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asia‐pacific journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1743-7563
pISSN - 1743-7555
DOI - 10.1111/ajco.12125
Subject(s) - medicine , core biopsy , biopsy , radiology , sarcoma , core (optical fiber) , pathology , cancer , computer science , telecommunications , breast cancer
Aim Retroperitoneal sarcomas ( RPS s) are large, rare tumors. The role of core biopsy for retroperitoneal masses identified by preoperative imaging is unclear and we report the safety and accuracy of core biopsies at a specialized sarcoma unit in S ydney, A ustralia. Methods A retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database was performed to identify the safety and accuracy of core biopsies in patients who were confirmed to have RPS . Results Twenty‐two patients underwent biopsies with no recorded morbidity or tumor seeding. RPS was correctly identified in 82%. Median follow‐up was 19 months. Conclusion We demonstrate that core biopsy is safe and can identify RPSs.