[Sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract].
From 1970-1988 15 patients were operated on gastrointestinal sarcomas. Four more patients with this diagnosis had to be excluded after histological reclassification. A resection with curative intention was possible in 10 cases. Three patients initially had distant metastases, in 6 patients they appeared postoperatively. Regarding prognosis the TNMG-system proved to be useful only concerning lymph nodes. Eight patients died because of tumor progression, four have no evidence of disease 20-97 months postoperatively. One patient with liver metastases has a complete remission 32 months after chemotherapy. We found a 5-year-survival rate of 28%. Radical tumor resection and lymphadenectomy is recommended, distant metastases should be treated by chemotherapy.
Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Hamburg.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004064:Digestive System / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*
Sarkome des Gastrointestinaltraktes.