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Type and Incidence of Soft Tissue Sarcomas in Korea: 2001-2007

Authors
Choiu, Kyung UnKang, Hae YounKoo, HeasooKwon, Mi SeonKim, Dong-HoonKim, Mi-JungKim, Su JinKim, Young-SillKim, Chul HwanPark, Yong-KooPark, Hye-RimPaik, Seung SamYoo, Jin YoungLee, AnhiLee, Jae HyukLee, HyekyungJang, Kyu YunChu, Young ChaeChoi, Joon Hyuk
Issue Date
12월-2011
Publisher
KOREAN SOCIETY PATHOLOGISTS
Keywords
Sarcoma; Korea; Incidence; Type; Prognosis
Citation
KOREAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, v.45, no.6, pp.557 - 563
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Journal Title
KOREAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
Volume
45
Number
6
Start Page
557
End Page
563
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/110993
DOI
10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2011.45.6.557
ISSN
1738-1843
Abstract
Background: The Korean Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology Study Group of the Korean Society of Pathologists conducted a nationwide retrospective analysis of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) to provide the clinicopathologic characteristics of STS within the population of the Republic of Korea. Methods: The cases of STS were collected during a 7-year period (2001-2007) from 19 institutes in Korea. All cases were classified according to the histologic criteria proposed by the World Health Organization. Clinicopathologic data were reviewed. Results: Data from 722 patients (median age, 50 years) were collected. Data showed a slight male predominance. The most frequent types of STS in decreasing order were liposarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, leiomyosarcoma, and synovial sarcoma. STS occurred throughout the body, although approximately half (47.8%) were located in the extremities. The majority of STS was histologically classified as high grade with a large tumor size (> 5 cm). The overall survival rate for the patients was 76.3% (median follow-up time, 26 months; range, 1 to 89 months). Histologic grade, tumor size, American Joint Committee on Cancer stage, tumor site, and resection status were prognostic. Significant independent adverse prognostic factors were large tumor size (> 5 cm) and tumor site other than extremities. Conclusions: We reported the distribution and characteristics of STS in the Republic of Korea.
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