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ArticleReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology

Retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas: Radiotherapy experience from a tertiary cancer center and review of current evidence.

A Montero, M Nuñez, O Hernando, E Vicente, R Ciervide, D Zucca, E Sanchez, M López, Y Quijano, M Garcia-Aranda and 6 more

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Article in Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Epidemiology and survival factors of appendicular myxofibrosarcoma: a SEER-retrospective study.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors.

A MonteroDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
M NuñezDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
O HernandoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
E VicenteDepartment of General Surgery, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
R CiervideDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
D ZuccaDepartment of Medical Physics, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
E SanchezDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
M LópezDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
Y QuijanoDepartment of General Surgery, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
M Garcia-ArandaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
R AlonsoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
J ValeroDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
X ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
B AlvarezDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
P Fernandez-LetonDepartment of Medical Physics, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.
C RubioDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSurgery remains to be the main therapeutic approach for retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS) although evidence supports that complementary radiotherapy increases local-control and survival. We present a multidisciplinary management and experience of a tertiary cancer center in the treatment of RPS and analyze current evidence of radiotherapy efficacy. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 19 patients with primary or relapsed RPS treated between November 2009 and October 2018. Multidisciplinary approach comprised complete resection in 15 patients (79%) achieving resection R0 in 11 patients (58%), R1 in 4 patients (21%) and R2 in 2 patients (10%). Seven patients (37%) underwent a preoperative radiation (PRORT), 10 patients (53%), post-operative radiation (PORT) and 2 patients (10%), received radiotherapy exclusively. Ten patients (53%) received adjuvant chemotherapy.

resultsWith a median follow-up of 24 months (2-114 months), actuarial rates of loco-regional relapse free survival (LRFS) at 1, 2 and 3 years were 77%, 77% and 67%, respectively. Actuarial rates of distant-metastases-free survival (DMFS), disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) at 1, 2 and 3 years were 100%, 100% and 80% for DMFS; 94%, 77% and 67% for DFS and 100%, 91% and 91% for OS, respectively. Only surgical margins (negative vs. positive) showed significance for 3y-LRFS: 100% vs. 34.3%,

conclusionsComplementary radiotherapy appears to be useful and well tolerated for the multidisciplinary management of RPS. Presence of positive surgical margins seems to be the most relevant prognostic factor through the follow-up.

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Locoregional recurrence-free survivalOverall survivalRadiation treatmentRetroperitoneal sarcomas

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PMID32565743
PMCPMC7292898

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