Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Histologically confirmed STS of extremities upper and lower. Localized disease at presentation (AJCC stage ?-?). Underwent curative intent surgery (limb-sparing or amputation). At least 24 months of flow up unless recurrence or death occurred earlier. Availability of complete medical record.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Non extremities STS (retroperitoneal – trunk- head and neck). 2. GIST, Kaposi sarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma. 3. Metastatic disease at initial diagnosis. 4. Palliative surgery and incomplete excision without curative intent. 5. Inadequate documentation of recurrence or survival data
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Local Recurrence-free survival (LRFS): time from surgery to first local recurrence. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disease-free survival (DFS): time from surgery to first recurrence (local or distant) or death. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
residant doctor Assiut university hospital