Survival and Prognostic Factors of Primary Retroperitoneal Sarcomas After Surgery: a Single-center Experience

Survival and Prognostic Factors of Primary Retroperitoneal Sarcomas After Surgery: a Single-center Experience

he percentage of retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS) among all soft tissue sarcomas ranges from 10%-15%. Surgery remains the gold standard for RPS. In this study, we analyzed the impact of surgical treatment for primary RPS on recurrence and overall mortality at a Chinese institution and identified and evaluated prognostic variables.

Inclusion Criteria:

• The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) diagnosis of primary retroperitoneal sarcoma, (2) pathological conformity, (3) no prior surgical resection, (4) complete clinicopathological data, and (5) age of ≥18.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with benign retroperitoneal tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, Ewing, desmoid-type fibromatosis, pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas, or any other subtypes other than RPS were not included. The ethics committee of the Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital approved the study.