title: Metastasectomy for sarcomatous pediatric histologies: results and prognostic factors.
abstract: We reviewed our experience of pediatric metastasectomy to define (1) morbidity/mortality in this population and (2) any preoperative or intraoperative prognostic predictors of survival. One hundred fifty-two patients with median age 19 years (range, 5 to 33 years) had 258 thoracic explorations (Ewing's sarcoma, 28; rhabdomyosarcoma, 6; nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma, 42; and osteosarcoma, 76). Resections were accomplished by 218 wedge resections, 19 anatomic resections, 14 wedge and anatomic resections, 4 wedge and chest wall resections, and 3 wedge resections/other procedures. An initial complete resection was accomplished in 121/152 patients (80%). With a median potential follow-up of 10.6 years, median survival from initial thoracotomy is 2.2 years. By the Cox proportional hazards model, three or more positive nodules (p = 0.021), histology other than osteosarcoma (p = 0.0054), and incomplete resection (p < 0.0001) were unfavorable prognostic factors for survival. Two or more positive nodules (p = 0.0049), left location (p = 0.0031), age 14 years or greater at diagnosis (p = 0.0052), or rhabdomyosarcoma (p = 0.0066) predicted shorter pulmonary progression-free survivals after resection. Nonrhabdomyosarcoma pediatric metastasectomy can yield selected long-term survival. Morbidity/mortality is low, and a complete resection, if possible, is paramount. Prognostic factors can be defined that can be used to define the limits of this therapy to the patient and family.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Oncology Section, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Temeck
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Wexler
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: McClure
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Pass
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*