title: [Histological grading of soft tissue sarcomas: stratification of G2-sarcomas in low- or high-grade malignant tumors].
abstract: Histological grading according to one of the proven systems, e.g. that of the FFCCS, leads to the definition of different prognostic risk groups. Prerequisite is a precise typing of the tumors, if necessary by immunohistochemical and molecular-pathological methods. The therapeutic decision is dependent on the presence either of a low- or high-grade malignant tumor: With low-grade sarcomas surgery has priority, with high grade tumors usually chemo- and/or radiotherapy are indicated. With the latter, also better therapeutic response is reported. Therefore, conversion of a 3-grade into a 2-grade system has to be carried out by including the tumor localization as prognostic parameter. Thereby, the large group of G2-sarcomas with intermediate malignancy can be stratified. Superficial G2-sarcomas are considered to be low grade and deep G2-sarcomas high grade malignant. Immunohistochemical staining of tumor cell nuclei with Ki67/MIB1 allows a more standardized and precise grading. The ultimate aim, not to define risk groups, but to predict the prognosis for individual patients, possibly could be reached someday by molecular diagnostic methods.
authors.affiliation: Peter-Christine-Meister@t-online.de
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meister
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy