Lahat et al reported prognostic factors for an adult with a soft tissue sarcoma. These can help to identify a patient who may require more aggressive management. The authors are from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Patient selection: adult with soft tissue sarcoma
Factors associated with a favorable prognosis:
(1) less than 5 cm in diameter
(2) well-differentiated
(3) complete resection with wide negative margin
(4) extremity
(5) younger age
(6) no recurrence
Factors associated with worse prognosis:
(1) > 15 cm in diameter
(2) poorly differentiated or undifferentiated
(3) incomplete resection with a positive margin
(4) deep
(5) non-extremity
(6) advanced age
(7) distant recurrence
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