title: [Retroperitoneal sarcomas].
abstract: Presentation of 11 cases of retroperitoneal sarcoma. Mean time from the beginning of symptoms to diagnosis is 6 months. The primary complementary study is CT. Surgery was performed in all cases, using complete resection in 6 cases, and partial resection in 5. Ten patients relapsed. 9 of which were treated with surgical rescue, in one or more occasions; chemotherapy was added in 6 cases and radiotherapy in 7. Survival at five years is 68%, with a mean follow-up of 66 months.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martín-Marquina Aspiunza
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sanz Pérez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Díez-Caballero Alonso
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Rubio Cortadellas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López-Picazo Jiménez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosell Costa
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Robles García
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zudaire Berjera
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Berián Polo
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Sarcomas retroperitoneales.