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Long-term Oncologic Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas.

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Nussbaum, DP; Speicher, PJ; Gulack, BC; Ganapathi, AM; Englum, BR; Kirsch, DG; Tyler, DS; Blazer, DG
Published in: Ann Surg
July 2015

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate long-term survival among patients undergoing radiation therapy (RT), followed by surgical resection of retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS). BACKGROUND: Despite a lack of level 1 evidence supporting neoadjuvant RT for RPS, its use has increased substantially over the past decade. METHODS: The 1998-2011 National Cancer Data Base was queried to identify patients who underwent resection of RPS. Subjects were grouped by use of neoadjuvant RT. Perioperative variables and outcomes were compared. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to assess predictors of neoadjuvant RT. Groups were propensity matched using a 2:1 nearest neighbor algorithm and short-term outcomes were compared. Finally, long-term survival was evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method, with comparisons based on the log-rank test. RESULTS: A total of 11,324 patients were identified. Neoadjuvant RT was administered to 696 patients (6.1%). During the study period, preoperative RT use increased from 4% to nearly 15%. Male sex, tumor size larger than 5 cm, treatment at an academic/research program, and higher tumor grade all predicted neoadjuvant RT administration. After propensity matching, the only difference in baseline characteristics was the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Although neoadjuvant RT was associated with a higher rate of negative margins (77.5% vs 73.0%; P = 0.014), there was no corresponding improvement in 5-year survival (53.2% vs 54.2%; P = 0.695). CONCLUSIONS: Despite the increasing use of neoadjuvant RT for patients with RPS, the survival benefit associated with this treatment modality remains unclear. Continued investigation is needed to better define the role of RT among patients with RPS.

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Ann Surg

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1528-1140

Publication Date

July 2015

Volume

262

Issue

1

Start / End Page

163 / 170

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Survival Analysis
  • Surgery
  • Sarcoma
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
 

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Nussbaum, D. P., Speicher, P. J., Gulack, B. C., Ganapathi, A. M., Englum, B. R., Kirsch, D. G., … Blazer, D. G. (2015). Long-term Oncologic Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas. Ann Surg, 262(1), 163–170. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000000840
Nussbaum, Daniel P., Paul J. Speicher, Brian C. Gulack, Asvin M. Ganapathi, Brian R. Englum, David G. Kirsch, Douglas S. Tyler, and Dan G. Blazer. “Long-term Oncologic Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas.Ann Surg 262, no. 1 (July 2015): 163–70. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000000840.
Nussbaum DP, Speicher PJ, Gulack BC, Ganapathi AM, Englum BR, Kirsch DG, et al. Long-term Oncologic Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas. Ann Surg. 2015 Jul;262(1):163–70.
Nussbaum, Daniel P., et al. “Long-term Oncologic Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas.Ann Surg, vol. 262, no. 1, July 2015, pp. 163–70. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000000840.
Nussbaum DP, Speicher PJ, Gulack BC, Ganapathi AM, Englum BR, Kirsch DG, Tyler DS, Blazer DG. Long-term Oncologic Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas. Ann Surg. 2015 Jul;262(1):163–170.

Published In

Ann Surg

DOI

EISSN

1528-1140

Publication Date

July 2015

Volume

262

Issue

1

Start / End Page

163 / 170

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Survival Analysis
  • Surgery
  • Sarcoma
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans