PEC-PRO: A new prognostic score from a series of 93 patients with localized perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms (PEComas) treated with curative intent.
Abstract:11571 Background: Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms (PEComas) encompass a heterogeneous family of mesenchymal tumors. The current understanding of their natural history is limited. Previously described clinicopathological factors aimed to define benign or malignant variants, but there is a lack of prognostic factors associated with recurrence of surgically resected tumors, preventing the development of a prognostic score to better optimize patient’s management. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis … Show more
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