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ArticleActa ortopedica brasileira2026

PATIENTS WITH SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA AFTER TREATMENT BY NON ORTHOPEDIC ONCOLOGIC SURGEONS: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE, STAGING, AND THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGES.

Fernando Brasil do Couto, Eduardo Sadao Yonamine, Felipe Guimarães Magno, Luciano Elias Barboza, Vicente Magalhães de Araujo, Ana Beatriz Favacho Silva

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Article in Acta ortopedica brasileira, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Fernando Brasil do CoutoHospital Ophir Loyola, Departamento de Oncologia Ortopedica, Belem, PA, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2807-7600
Eduardo Sadao YonamineSanta Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, Departamento de Oncologia Ortopedica, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6924-2647
Felipe Guimarães MagnoHospital Ophir Loyola, Departamento de Oncologia Ortopedica, Belem, PA, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0078-4507
Luciano Elias BarbozaHospital Metropolitano de Urgencia e Emergencia, Departamento de Ortopedia, Belem, PA, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0614-0747
Vicente Magalhães de AraujoHospital Ophir Loyola, Departamento de Oncologia Ortopedica, Belem, PA, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7880-4688
Ana Beatriz Favacho SilvaHospital Ophir Loyola, Departamento de Oncologia Ortopedica, Belem, PA, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5414-995X

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Abstract

Objective: this study analyzed patients with soft tissue sarcoma treated by non-orthopedic oncologists, evaluating their epidemiological profile, staging, and therapeutic challenges. Method: an analytical study in the form of a retrospective cohort, conducted through a review of medical records of patients treated at the hospital from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2021. Results: a total of 61 patients were included, mostly male (55.7%), with a mean age of 42.8 years. The most frequent histological subtypes were synovial sarcoma (29.5%) and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (21.3%), with a predominance of high-grade tumors (75.4%). The majority of cases (77%) underwent resection, but without proper planning, leading to high recurrence rates (77%) and metastases (49.2%), with the lungs being the primary metastatic site. The mortality rate was 47.5%, with an average time to death of 3.1 years. Conclusion: the findings highlight the need for early diagnosis, specialized treatment, and multidisciplinary management to optimize clinical outcomes for patients. The adoption of standardized protocols in referral centers may reduce inadequate interventions and improve survival and quality of life for patients with soft tissue sarcoma.

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Bone NeoplasmsEpidemiologyNeoplasm StagingSarcoma

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PMCPMC12904636

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