Table 3.
Frequency and percentage of STS by site and histology.
| Site of tumor | All STS | RMS | NRSTS | RMS versus NRSTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | (Fisher's exact test) | |
| Head and neck | 17 | 25,0 | 11 | 29,8 | 6 | 19,3 | n.s.2 |
| Orbit | 5 | 7,3 | 5 | 13,5 | 0 | 0 | n.s. |
| Pelvis | 8 | 11,8 | 6 | 16,2 | 2 | 6,5 | n.s. |
| Genitourinary system | 6 | 8,8 | 6 | 16,2 | 0 | 0 | P = 0,0279 |
| Limbs | 17 | 25,0 | 3 | 8,1 | 14 | 45,2 | P = 0,0005 |
| Thorax | 4 | 5,9 | 1 | 2,7 | 3 | 9,7 | n.s. |
| Others | 10 | 14,7 | 4 | 10,8 | 6 | 19,3 | n.s. |
| NOS1 | 1 | 1,5 | 1 | 2,7 | 0 | 0 | n.s. |
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| Total | 68 | 100,0 | 37 | 100,0 | 31 | 100,0 | |
1NOS: non otherwise specified; 2n.s.: not significant.