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Liposarcoma: a population-based epidemiologic and prognostic study of features of 43 patients, including tumor DNA content

Gustafson, Pelle LU ; Rydholm, Anders LU ; Willén, Helena ; Baldetorp, Bo LU ; Fernö, Mårten LU and Åkerman, Måns LU (1993) In International Journal of Cancer 55(4). p.541-546
Abstract
Different conceptions exist regarding the epidemiology and prognosis of liposarcoma, and several classification systems are in use. We analyzed a population-based, 25-year series of 43 patients with liposarcoma of the extremity or trunk wall. Follow-up was complete. The annual incidence was 0.12/10(5). The thigh was the most common location. One of 6 tumors was subcutaneous. Deep-seated tumors were larger than s.c. tumors. Among the 42 surgically treated patients, grade II (4-grade scale) was the most common malignancy grade. Four tumors were well-differentiated, 24 were predominantly myxoid, 4 predominantly round-cell, and 10 were predominantly of pleomorphic type. The 5-year metastasis-free survival rate was 69%. By univariate analysis... (More)
Different conceptions exist regarding the epidemiology and prognosis of liposarcoma, and several classification systems are in use. We analyzed a population-based, 25-year series of 43 patients with liposarcoma of the extremity or trunk wall. Follow-up was complete. The annual incidence was 0.12/10(5). The thigh was the most common location. One of 6 tumors was subcutaneous. Deep-seated tumors were larger than s.c. tumors. Among the 42 surgically treated patients, grade II (4-grade scale) was the most common malignancy grade. Four tumors were well-differentiated, 24 were predominantly myxoid, 4 predominantly round-cell, and 10 were predominantly of pleomorphic type. The 5-year metastasis-free survival rate was 69%. By univariate analysis increasing malignancy grade, tumor necrosis, vascular invasion, mitotic count, subtype other than well-differentiated, and high cellularity were prognostic for metastatic disease. However, in the multivariate analysis only tumor necrosis was an independent risk factor. Tumor necrosis should be considered when prognosis of liposarcoma of the extremity and trunk wall is evaluated. (Less)
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Pathology, (Lund) (013030000), Oncology, MV (013035000), Department of Orthopaedics (Lund) (013028000)
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  author       = {{Gustafson, Pelle and Rydholm, Anders and Willén, Helena and Baldetorp, Bo and Fernö, Mårten and Åkerman, Måns}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{541--546}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{International Journal of Cancer}},
  title        = {{Liposarcoma: a population-based epidemiologic and prognostic study of features of 43 patients, including tumor DNA content}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.2910550404}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/ijc.2910550404}},
  volume       = {{55}},
  year         = {{1993}},
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