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ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2021

The importance of the margin of resection and external radiation in non-lipomatous retroperitoneal sarcoma.

Michael J Littau, Sujay Kulshrestha, Corinne Bunn, Sonya Agnew, Patrick Sweigert, Fred A Luchette, Marshall S Baker

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Article in American journal of surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michael J LittauStritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA.
Sujay KulshresthaDepartment of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.
Corinne BunnDepartment of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.
Sonya AgnewStritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA; Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA; Edward Hines Jr., Veterans Administration Medical Center, Hines, IL, USA.
Patrick SweigertDepartment of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.
Fred A LuchetteStritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA; Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA; Edward Hines Jr., Veterans Administration Medical Center, Hines, IL, USA.
Marshall S BakerStritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA; Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA; Edward Hines Jr., Veterans Administration Medical Center, Hines, IL, USA. Electronic address: marshall.baker@lumc.edu.
Loyola University Medical Center · USLoyola University Chicago · US

Funding

Training in Neuroimmunoendocrine Effects of AlcoholT32AA013527 · NIAAA · LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO · PI CHOUDHRY, MASHKOOR A · 2002 to 2021
$4.4M
TRAINING IN TRAUMA AND BURN RESEARCHT32GM008750 · NIGMS · LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO · PI CHOUDHRY, MASHKOOR A, GONZALEZ, RICHARD PAUL · 2000 to 2023
$2.9M
NIAAA NIH HHS T32 AA013527NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008750
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrior studies evaluating the impact of adjuvant or neoadjuvant radiation on clinical outcomes of patients with non-lipomatous retroperitoneal sarcoma have been underpowered.

methodsWe queried the National Cancer Database to identify patients undergoing surgical resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma with non-lipomatous histology from 2004 to 2016. Multivariable logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards modelling with patients stratified by tumor size were used to identify factors associated with overall survival.

results3,394 patients met inclusion criteria. 592 had small (<5 cm), 1,186 had intermediate (5-10 cm), and 1,616 had large (>10 cm) tumors. Use of either neoadjuvant or adjuvant radiotherapy was associated with improved survival for patients with intermediate (neoadjuvant HR 0.67, CI [0.46, 0.98]; adjuvant HR 0.61, CI [0.50, 0.76]) and large (neoadjuvant HR 0.50, CI [0.37, 0.68]; adjuvant HR 0.56, CI [0.47, 0.69]) tumors, while adjuvant radiation therapy was associated with a survival benefit for small-sized tumors (HR 0.67, CI [0.46, 0.99]).

conclusionsRadiation therapy is associated with an overall survival benefit in patients presenting undergoing resection of non-lipomatous retroperitoneal sarcoma.

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Margins of ExcisionAdultAgedDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetroperitoneal NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesSarcomaTreatment OutcomeNon-lipomatousRadiotherapyRetroperitoneal sarcoma

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PMID33213828
PMCPMC7987829
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