Multidisciplinary management of adolescents and young adults (AYA) sarcoma : A successful effort of an adult high-volume cancer center

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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics of AYA sarcomas and their clinical outcomes at a high-volume single center.

METHODS: Demographic, clinicopathological data on the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of all sarcoma patients aged 16-39 years (ys) observed at our Institute between January 2010 and December 2021 were retrospectively collected, including diagnostic (TTD) and treatment delay(TTT), clinical outcomes (OS and PFS), and late-treatment effects.

RESULTS: We identified 228 AYA patients, median age 30 years, 29% ≤ 25 years, 57% males, 88% soft tissue sarcomas (STS), and 12% bone sarcomas (BS). Among STSs, 13% were small round cell tumors (SRCT), 52% intermediate-high-grade, 24% low-grade STSs. Among BS, 32% were high-grade. Median TTD and TTT were 120 (0-8255) and 7 days (0-83), respectively. Surgery was performed in 83%, radiotherapy in 29%, and systemic therapy in 27%. Median follow-up was 72.9 months(1.6-145), 5-year and 10-year OS were 78.5% and 62%, respectively. Kaplan-Meyer analysis showed a significantly better 5-year OS and PFS for patients with >92 days of TTD (OS 85.7% vs. 66.7%, p = 0.001, PFS 50.2% vs. 24.9%, p = 0.009). According to age (≤25 years vs. > 25 years), 5-year OS was 69.8% versus 82.2%, respectively (p = 0.047).

CONCLUSION: Our analysis confirmed previous data on sarcoma AYA patients followed in a referral center. Unexpectedly, diagnostic delay was not associated with poor OS and PFS. Patients <25 years showed a poorer prognosis due to the higher incidence of SRCT.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Cancer medicine - 12(2023), 15 vom: 12. Aug., Seite 16254-16263

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bertuzzi, Alexia Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Grimaudo, Maria Susanna [VerfasserIn]
Laffi, Alice [VerfasserIn]
Giordano, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Gennaro, Nicolò [VerfasserIn]
Cariboni, Umberto [VerfasserIn]
Siracusano, Licia Vanessa [VerfasserIn]
Quagliuolo, Vittorio [VerfasserIn]
Colombo, Piergiuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Federico, D'Orazio [VerfasserIn]
Renne, Salvatore Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Specchia, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Cananzi, Ferdinando [VerfasserIn]
Marrari, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Navarria, Pierina [VerfasserIn]
Daolio, Primo Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Bastoni, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Santoro, Armando [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AYA
Adolescent
Journal Article
Oncology
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sarcoma
Young adult

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Date Completed 01.09.2023

Date Revised 02.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/cam4.6289

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358676185