[Treatment of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities and the trunk by conservative surgery and postoperative irradiation. Apropos of a series of 96 patients].
OBJECTIVE
Retrospective study of a series of 96 patients presenting with soft tissues sarcoma. Homogeneous treatment between 1980-1992 with conservative surgery and post operative irradiation.


METHODS
Median age of the 96 patients was 58 years. Tumor site was: upper limb 20, lower limb 46, trunk 30. In 35 cases largest diameter of the tumor was 5 cm or less (T1). All patients were M0. The most frequent pathological sub type was: malignant histiocytofibroma 28, liposarcoma 28. A gross complete surgery was performed in 89 cases. Radiotherapy was performed with cobalt or x 18 MV photons. The dose delivered was 50 Gy with a boost of 10 Gy. No adjuvant chemotherapy was given.


RESULTS
Mean follow up was 68 months. Local relapse was seen in 19 patients, six were salvaged by surgery, a limb amputation rates were necessary in 4 cases. The 5 and 10 year-overall survival was 70% and 64%. There was no severe radiation toxicity requiring surgery. A good function of the limb was preserved in all cases.


CONCLUSIONS
These results are in agreement with those of the literature and justify a conservative approach for these soft tissues sarcomas.
Pouchard
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Service de radiothérapie-oncologie, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France.
Ayzac
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Romestaing
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Mornex
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Reibel
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Gérard
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001415:Back / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005121:Extremities / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011379:Prognosis; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*
Traitement des sarcomes des parties molles des extrémités et du tronc par chirurgie conservatrice et irradiation postopératoire. A propos d'une série de 96 patients.