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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2023

Risk Factors for the Development of Early Recurrence in Patients with Primary Retroperitoneal Sarcoma.

Fabio Tirotta, Michael G Fadel, Marco Baia, Alessandro Parente, Valentina Messina, Paul Bassett, L Max Almond, Samuel J Ford, Anant Desai, Winan J van Houdt and 1 more

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Article in Annals of surgical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Fabio TirottaDepartment of Sarcoma and General Surgery, Midlands Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK. Fabio.tirotta@uhb.nhs.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0631-9867
Michael G FadelDepartment of Academic Surgery, Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Marco BaiaDepartment of Sarcoma and General Surgery, Midlands Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Alessandro ParenteDepartment of Sarcoma and General Surgery, Midlands Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Valentina MessinaDepartment of Sarcoma and General Surgery, Midlands Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Paul BassettStatsconsultancy, Amersham, UK.
L Max AlmondDepartment of Sarcoma and General Surgery, Midlands Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Samuel J FordDepartment of Sarcoma and General Surgery, Midlands Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Anant DesaiDepartment of Sarcoma and General Surgery, Midlands Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Winan J van HoudtDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Plesmanlaan, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Dirk C StraussDepartment of Academic Surgery, Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · GBRoyal Marsden Hospital · GBThe Netherlands Cancer Institute · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDisease recurrence after retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS) surgery is common, and resection may offer no benefit for patients who experience recurrence early. This study examined the incidence of early recurrence (EREC) in RPS patients, and the association between EREC and prognosis, aiming to identify the factors associated with EREC.

methodsPatients undergoing surgery for primary RPS from 2008 to 2019 at two tertiary RPS centers were analyzed. The study defined EREC as any evidence of local recurrence and/or distant metastases on the CT scan up to 6 months after surgery. Overall survival (OS) was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. A multivariable analysis was performed to identify independent predictors of EREC.

resultsOf the 692 patients who underwent surgery during the study period, 657 were included in the analysis. Sixty-five of these patients (9.9%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 7.7-12.4%) developed EREC. Five-year OS was 3% for the patients with EREC versus 76% for those without EREC (p < 0.001). Patient characteristics were compared between the EREC and non-EREC patients, and EREC was found to be significantly associated with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (p = 0.006), tumor histology (p = 0.002), tumor grading (p < 0.001), radiotherapy (p = 0.04), and postoperative complications measured as a comprehensive complications index value (p = 0.003). However, the only significant independent predictor of EREC in the multivariable analysis was grade 3 tumors, with an odds ratio of 14.8 (95% CI, 4.44-49.2; p < 0.001).

conclusionEarly recurrence is associated with a poor prognosis, and a high tumor grade is an independent predictor for the development of EREC. Patients with EREC may benefit the most from new therapeutic options such as neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

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Retroperitoneal NeoplasmsSarcomaSoft Tissue NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRetroperitoneal SpaceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsPrognosisRecurrenceRetroperitoneal sarcomaSurgical oncology

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