Follow-up after initial surgical treatment of soft tissue sarcomas in the extremities and trunk wall

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flowchart of patient selection.

Table 1. Patient demographics – local recurrence.

Local recurrence group
Number of patients	232
Female/male	117/115
Age at surgery (years)
Mean (range)	57 (18–88)
Tumor size (cm)
Mean (range)	8 (0.5–27)
Tumor location
Extremities/trunk wall	182/50
Superficial/deep	78/154
Malignancy grade
Low-malignant (grade 1)	50
High-malignant (grade 2 + 3)	129
Borderline	52
Not classified	1
Histological subtypes (most common)
Myxofibrosarcoma	40
Sarcoma NOS	25
Leiomyosarcoma	22
Atypical lipomatous tumors	22
Myxoid liposarcoma	21

Table 2. Patient demographic – lung metastasis.

Lung metastasis group
Number of patients	116
Female/male	57/59
Age at surgery (years)
Mean (range)	59 (18–87)
Tumor size (cm)
Mean (range)	9 (1–27)
Tumor location
Extremities/trunk wall	101/15
Superficial/deep	28/88
Malignancy grade
Myxoid liposarcoma (grade 1)	10
High-malignant (grade 2 + 3)	105
Not classified	1
Histological subtypes (most common)
Myxofibrosarcoma	24
Myxoid liposarcoma	20
Sarcoma NOS	17
Synovial sarcoma	11
Liposarcoma	10

Figure 2. Kaplan–Meier curve showing the cumulated local recurrence free rate (dark grey) and corresponding 95% CI (light grey).

Figure 3. Kaplan–Meier curve showing the cumulated lung metastasis free rate (dark grey) and corresponding 95% CI (light grey).