Predictors of Survival After Resection of Retroperitoneal Sarcoma
Nathan H, Raut CP, Thornton K, Herman JM, Ahuja N, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Pawlik TM. Predictors of Survival After Resection of Retroperitoneal Sarcoma. Annals Of Surgery 2009, 250: 970-976. PMID: 19644351, PMCID: PMC3099434, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3181b25183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPostoperative PeriodPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetroperitoneal NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSarcomaSEER ProgramSurvival RateTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsPrimary retroperitoneal sarcomaRetroperitoneal sarcomaPredictors of survivalAJCC staging systemTumor sizeStaging systemRPS resectionHistological subtypesCurrent AJCC staging systemPatients Undergoing ResectionDiscriminatory abilityEnd Results (SEER) databaseAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer (AJCC) staging systemLymph node metastasisModerate discriminatory abilityMalignant fibrous histiocytomaProportional hazards modelPoor discriminatory abilityPrevalent histologyUndergoing resectionNode metastasisAJCC stageMultivariable analysisResults database