Table 2. Review of the literature on MGCTs: patients with no evidence of disease (NED).
| Reference | Age | Sex | Site | Treatment | Metastasis | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choong et al, 199513 | 35 | F | Popliteal (L) | EX (7x), AM, RT | Stump, ST | NED (50 years) |
| Bertoni et al, 19975 | 59 | M | Knee (L) | AM | NED (13 years) | |
| 37 | F | Knee (L) | EX (12x), AM, RT | Stump | NED (49 years) | |
| 79 | F | Ankle (L) | EX (2x), AM (2x), RT | Stump | NED (13 years) | |
| 38 | F | Ankle (L) | AM | NED (3 years) | ||
| Somerhausen and Fletcher, 20007 | 50 | F | Paravertebral | EX, EM | NED ( year 1 m) | |
| 26 | F | Knee | EX, RT, EM | NED (6 m) | ||
| Wu et al, 200414 | 27 | M | Forearm (R) | EX (4x), RT, CT | NED(2 years) | |
| Bhadra et al, 20078 | 72 | F | Knee (L) | EX, AM | NED (6 m) | |
| 53 | F | Ring finger (R) | EX (2x) | NED (8 m) | ||
| Li et al, 20089 | 78 | M | Knee | EX (2x) | NED (3 years) | |
| 52 | M | Suprapopliteal | EX | NED (12 m) | ||
| 67 | F | Lower leg | EX | NED (8 m) | ||
| 46 | F | Thigh | EX, RT | LN | NED (10 m) |
NED: n = 14, follow-up 6-600 months, mean 119 (207.9) months, median 19 months.
Abbreviations: AM, amputation; CT, chemotherapy; EM, embolization; EX, excision; F, female; IT, immunotherapy; M, male; m, months; RT, radiotherapy; y, years.