Table 5.
Adjusted mortality rate ratios according to treatment-regimes in patients with localized and metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (N = 1246)
| N | 5-year adjusted MRR (95% CI)* | |
|---|---|---|
| Localized † | ||
| Wide -Rt | 595 | 3.1 (2.6-3.5) |
| Wide + Rt | 157 | 4.4 (3.0-6.7) |
| Intra -Rt | 125 | 3.5 (2.5-4.9) |
| Intra + Rt | 127 | 4.3 (3.0-6.0) |
| Rt | 12 | 15.3 (5.4-43.4) |
| Ch +/−Surg/Rt | 57 | 190.4 (48.6-745.3) |
| None | 15 | 12.4 (4.7-32.2) |
| Total | 1098 | 3.8 (3.3-4.3) |
| Metastatic | ||
| Surg/Rt | 63 | 15.7 (10.0-24.7) |
| Ch +/−Surg/Rt | 70 | 228.4 (85.7-608.7) |
| None | 15 | 236.1 (32.44-1717.9) |
| Total | 148 | 25.3 (18.2-35.1) |
NOTES: Abbreviations: MRR mortality rate ratio, CI confidence interval, Wide wide resection, Rt radiotherapy, Intra marginal/intralesional resection, Ch chemotherapy, Surg surgery. *Adjusted for age, level of comorbidity, compartmentalization, depth, grade, type, location and size. †Margin missing in 10 cases.