Clinicopathological Profile and Survival Outcomes in Patients with Localised Extremity Synovial Sarcomas

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AIMS: Synovial sarcoma is a rare but aggressive variant of soft-tissue sarcoma. Literature is sparse and reported mostly from the West. We analysed the clinical profiles and prognostic factors of extremity synovial sarcoma patients in order to study their clinical journey.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis. All patients with extremity synovial sarcoma treated between 1992 and 2020 were included. Patients with metastases at presentation were excluded. A descriptive analysis of demographic and clinicopathological features of patients undergoing limb salvage surgery (LSS) or amputation was carried out. Overall survival and disease-free survival were calculated for the entire cohort as well as for the LSS and amputation groups. Factors prognostic for survival were identified.

RESULTS: In total, 157 patients had localised extremity synovial sarcoma. Predominantly, young adults (median 31 years) and males (61%) were affected. Over 70% of patients presented after recurrence or unplanned surgeries. Sixty-seven per cent of tumours were >5 cm, 69% were deep and 23% involved bone. The limb salvage rate was 64%. In the LSS group, adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy were given to 72% and 68% of patients, respectively. In the amputation group, 72% of patients received adjuvant chemotherapy. In a median follow-up of 59 months, 39.4% of patients had recurrences, the majority (61.2%) were systemic. Five-year overall survival and disease-free survival were 53.4% and 49.8%, respectively. Overall survival was 63.9% and 29.7% in the LSS and amputation groups, respectively. On multivariate analysis, tumour size, depth, omission of radiotherapy and bone invasion were found to be the adverse prognostic factors.

CONCLUSION: This is one of the largest studies on extremity synovial sarcoma. Mostly males and young adults were affected. The limb salvage rate was 64%, despite most being referred after unplanned surgery. Almost 70% of patients received radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Overall survival was inferior in the amputation group. Tumour size >5 cm, depth and bone invasion were negative, whereas adjuvant radiotherapy was a positive prognostic factor for survival. Chemotherapy had no impact on survival.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain)) - 36(2024), 4 vom: 07. Apr., Seite e97-e104

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sharma, J [VerfasserIn]
Deo, S V S [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, S [VerfasserIn]
Barwad, A W [VerfasserIn]
Rastogi, S [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, D N [VerfasserIn]
Singh, G [VerfasserIn]
Bhoriwal, S [VerfasserIn]
Mishra, A [VerfasserIn]
K, R [VerfasserIn]
Saikia, J [VerfasserIn]
Mandal, A [VerfasserIn]
Bansal, B [VerfasserIn]
Gaur, M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amputation, surgical
Demography
Extremities
Journal Article
Male
Prognosis
Radiotherapy, adjuvant
Sarcoma
Soft-tissue neoplasms
Synovial
Young adult

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.clon.2024.01.018

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368153576