Outcome of treatment for limb and limb girdle sarcomas at the Royal Marsden Hospital.
OBJECTIVE
In this study we aimed to determine local recurrence, mortality an d amputation rates in patients presenting with limb and limb girdle soft tissue sarcomas.


METHODS
A review of all 439 patients presenting with p rimary or recurrent soft tissue sarcomas of limb and limb girdle to the Royal Marsden Hospital between 1989 and 1995 was carried out.


RESULTS
The local recurrence rate was 15.5% and the mortality rate was 30%, with a median follow up of 3.2 years and an overall amputation rate of 4.8%.


CONCLUSIONS
The outcome of limb and limb girdle sarcomas in this study i s comparable to those reported elsewhere.
Pitcher
M E
ME
Sarcoma Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.
Ramanathan
R C
RC
Fish
S
S
A'Hern
R
R
Thomas
J M
JM
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D005121:Extremities / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome