Patterns of Perioperative Treatment and Survival of Localized, Resected, Intermediate- or High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A 2000–2017 Netherlands Cancer Registry Database Analysis

Background. Standard therapy for localized soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is wide, limb-sparing resection. For intermediate- or high-grade tumors, (neo)adjuvant therapies are frequently added to the treatment plan. In this study, data from a Dutch nationwide database are used to (1) assess whether periop...

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Published in:Sarcoma 2021, Vol.2021, p.1-8
Main Authors: Van Meekeren, Milan, Fiocco, Marta, Ho, Vincent K. Y., Bovée, Judith V. M. G., Gelderblom, Hans, Haas, Rick L.
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Language:English
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Adjuvant treatment
Age
Analysis
Cancer
Cancer therapies
Chemotherapy
Diagnosis
Liposarcoma
Medical prognosis
Patients
Prognosis
Radiation therapy
Sarcoma
Soft tissue sarcoma
Surgery
Survival
Tumors
Variables
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Summary:Background. Standard therapy for localized soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is wide, limb-sparing resection. For intermediate- or high-grade tumors, (neo)adjuvant therapies are frequently added to the treatment plan. In this study, data from a Dutch nationwide database are used to (1) assess whether perioperative management of STS follows ESMO guidelines, (2) characterize prognostic factors for overall survival (OS), and (3) assess the association between perioperative treatment and survival. Methods. All intermediate- or high-grade, localized STS cases, who have undergone surgery and diagnosed between 2000 and 2017, were identified in the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR) database. Variables with demographic, treatment, and survival data were obtained. Survival curves were estimated by Kaplan–Meier’s method, and the effect of prognostic factors on OS was assessed in a multivariable Cox regression analysis. Results. A total of 4957 patients were identified. There were slightly more males (54.7%). Median age at diagnosis was 64 years, and 53.6% of the tumors were located in the extremities. Radiotherapy (RT) was administered to 2481 (50.1%) patients, and 252 (5.1%) patients were treated with perioperative systemic chemotherapy. The total use of perioperative RT did not significantly change in the last 20 years, but the timing followed clinical guidelines: preoperative RT increased significantly (2000–2008: 3.7%, 2009–2017: 22.3%; p
ISSN:1357-714X
1369-1643
DOI:10.1155/2021/9976122