Soft Tissue Sarcoma - Santa Casa De São Paulo Experience From 2006 to 2019

Abstract

Objective: To conduct an epidemiologic review, analyzing treatment, evolution, and survival of soft tissue sarcomas. Methods: Retrospective study based on medical records of patient with STS treated by the Orthopedic Oncology Group at the Santa Casa de São Paulo, from 2006 to 2019. Data from 121 patients were analyzed according to age, sex, histological type, tumor location, treatment, previous surgery in a non-specialized service, local recurrences, lung metastases, and survival analysis. Results: The most frequent location was the thigh. Patients who underwent surgery with a non-specialized group had higher rates of local recurrence and those with pulmonary metastasis had a lower survival rate. Conclusion: STS can occur at any age and the prevalence of the histological type depends on the patients’ age group. Level of Evidence II, Prognostic Study.