Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristic | Median | Min-Max |
| Age (year) | 59 | 3-87 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 24 | 31.2 |
| Male | 53 | 68.8 |
| Pathological tumor diameter | 50 | 0-190 |
| Tumor type | ||
| Primary | 33 | 42.9 |
| Secondary | 44 | 57.1 |
| Histologic subtype | ||
| Lung cancer | 36 | 46.8 |
| Ewing sarcoma | 10 | 13 |
| Chondrosarcoma | 6 | 7.8 |
| Liposarcoma | 5 | 6.5 |
| Malignant mesenchymal tumor | 5 | 6.5 |
| Pleomorphic sarcoma | 5 | 6.5 |
| Breast cancer | 3 | 3.9 |
| Osteosarcoma | 2 | 2.6 |
| Leiomiyosarcoma | 2 | 2.6 |
| Sarcomatoid carcinoma | 2 | 2.6 |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 1 | 1.2 |
| Grade | ||
| 1 | 8 | 10.4 |
| 2 | 49 | 63.6 |
| 3 | 20 | 26 |
| Stage | ||
| I | 6 | 7.8 |
| II | 39 | 50.6 |
| III | 21 | 27.3 |
| IV | 11 | 14.3 |
| R1 resection | 9 | 11.7 |
| Rib resection | ||
| Yes | 65 | 84.4 |
| Reconstruction | ||
| Yes | 33 | 42.9 |
| Neoadjuvant treatment | ||
| Yes | 22 | 28.6 |
| Adjuvant treatment | ||
| Yes | 51 | 66.2 |
| Recurrence | ||
| Yes | 34 | 44.2 |