Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Patient characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Age |
|
|
| Median |
52 |
|
| Min |
37 |
|
| Max |
65 |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
| Male |
23 |
68 |
| Female |
11 |
32 |
|
Localisation |
|
|
| Upper limb |
4 |
12 |
| Lower limb |
30 |
88 |
|
Histology |
|
|
| Liposarcoma |
10 |
29 |
| Synovial sarcoma |
7 |
21 |
| NOS |
6 |
18 |
| MFH |
6 |
18 |
| Leiomyosarcoma |
1 |
3 |
| Other |
4 |
12 |
|
Grading |
|
|
| FNCLCC grade 2 |
16 |
47 |
| FNCLCC grade 3 |
18 |
53 |
|
Size at FD |
|
|
| 5-10 cm |
17 |
50 |
| > 10 cm |
17 |
50 |
|
Prior surgery |
|
|
| Biopsy only* |
26 |
76 |
| Previous surgery** | 8 | 24 |
n: number of patients,%: percentage, age:[years], NOS: sarcoma not otherwise specified, MFH: malignant fibrous histocytoma, FNCLCC: Federation Nationales des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer, FD: first diagnosis, cm: centimeter, *: no surgery except incisional biopsy for pathological diagnosis, **: non-oncological surgical procedures.