title: The role of surgical margin status in retroperitoneal sarcoma.
abstract: Retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS) represent approximately 15% of all soft tissue sarcomas (STS). Clinical and prognostic features as well as oncologic outcomes are well known in this group of patients. Post-operative margin status specifically, is a major predictor of local and distant recurrence and survival. The purpose of this review is to define complete resection as it applies to RPS and evaluate its effect on future outcomes in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. daanaya@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Anaya
authors.forename: Dina C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Lev
authors.forename: Raphael E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Pollock
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome