Haemorrhagic soft-tissue sarcoma: Oncological outcomes and prognostic factors for survival. 2023

Danielle J Maes, and Motaz Alaqeel, and Michael Parry, and Rajesh Botchu, and Vaiyapuri Sumathi, and Lee M Jeys, and Jonathan D Stevenson
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2AP, UK. Electronic address: danielle.maes@nhs.net.

Haemorrhagic soft-tissue sarcomas (HSTS) are characterised by aggressive local growth and highly metastatic behaviour. We aimed to describe oncological outcomes and prognostic factors. Retrospective review including 64 patients treated with palliation (n = 7), with limb salvage surgery (LSS) (n = 9), with neoadjuvant radiotherapy (RT) + LSS (n = 12), with LSS + adjuvant RT (n = 30) or amputation (n = 6). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis estimated overall survival (OS), metastasis-free survival (MFS) and local recurrence-free survival (LRFS). After uni- and multivariate analysis, prognostic factors affecting OS, MFS and LRFS were identified. Median age was 67 years (IQR 23 years) with median follow-up of 11 months (IQR 28 months). All cases were high grade. Eight (13%) had pulmonary metastases at presentation and another 40 (63%) developed metastases after median 9 months (IQR 19 months). Median OS was 12 months (IQR 38 months), and estimated OS after two-years was 15.9% and 52.9% for patients with and without metastatic disease at presentation, respectively. Improved OS was associated with negative resection margins (p = 0.031), RT (p = 0.045), neoadjuvant RT (versus adjuvant RT, p = 0.044) and amputation (versus LSS, p < 0.001). MFS was 35.1% after two-years. LR occurred in 18 of 51 (35.3%) patients with surgically treated localised disease. LRFS was 63.4% after two-years and significantly affected by a negative margin (p = 0.042) and RT (p = 0.001). Haemorrhagic soft-tissue sarcomas should be excised, either with amputation or LSS with a clear resection margin. If LSS is attempted, neoadjuvant RT reduces the risk of tumour spillage and early LR, enhances the feasibility of achieving clear resection margins, and offers superior overall survival compared to adjuvant RT.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009364 Neoplasm Recurrence, Local The local recurrence of a neoplasm following treatment. It arises from microscopic cells of the original neoplasm that have escaped therapeutic intervention and later become clinically visible at the original site. Local Neoplasm Recurrence,Local Neoplasm Recurrences,Locoregional Neoplasm Recurrence,Neoplasm Recurrence, Locoregional,Neoplasm Recurrences, Local,Recurrence, Local Neoplasm,Recurrence, Locoregional Neoplasm,Recurrences, Local Neoplasm,Locoregional Neoplasm Recurrences,Neoplasm Recurrences, Locoregional,Recurrences, Locoregional Neoplasm
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000072662 Margins of Excision The edges of tissue removed in a surgery for assessment of the effectiveness of a surgical procedure in achieving the local control of a neoplasm and the adequacy of tumor removal. When the margin is negative or not involved by tumor (e.g., CANCER) it suggests all of the tumor has been removed by the surgery. Negative Surgical Margins,Positive Surgical Margins,Resection Margin,Surgical Margins,Tumor-Free Margins,Excision Margin,Excision Margins,Margin, Resection,Margin, Surgical,Margin, Tumor-Free,Margins, Resection,Margins, Surgical,Margins, Tumor-Free,Negative Surgical Margin,Positive Surgical Margin,Resection Margins,Surgical Margin,Surgical Margin, Negative,Surgical Margin, Positive,Surgical Margins, Negative,Surgical Margins, Positive,Tumor Free Margins,Tumor-Free Margin
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D012509 Sarcoma A connective tissue neoplasm formed by proliferation of mesodermal cells; it is usually highly malignant. Sarcoma, Epithelioid,Sarcoma, Soft Tissue,Sarcoma, Spindle Cell,Epithelioid Sarcoma,Epithelioid Sarcomas,Sarcomas,Sarcomas, Epithelioid,Sarcomas, Soft Tissue,Sarcomas, Spindle Cell,Soft Tissue Sarcoma,Soft Tissue Sarcomas,Spindle Cell Sarcoma,Spindle Cell Sarcomas
D012983 Soft Tissue Neoplasms Neoplasms of whatever cell type or origin, occurring in the extraskeletal connective tissue framework of the body including the organs of locomotion and their various component structures, such as nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, etc. Neoplasm, Soft Tissue,Neoplasms, Soft Tissue,Soft Tissue Neoplasm
D023821 Limb Salvage An alternative to AMPUTATION, SURGICAL in patients with neoplasms, ischemia, fractures, and other limb-threatening conditions. Generally, sophisticated surgical procedures such as vascular surgery and reconstruction are used to salvage diseased limbs. Salvage, Limb

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