Table 1.
Patient and tumor characteristics
| Primary tumor (n = 50) | Recurrent tumor (n = 17) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 34 | 12 |
| Female | 16 | 5 |
| Median age in years (range) | 61 (19–76) | 50 (19–66) |
| Site of primary disease | ||
| Extremity | 30 | 10 |
| Trunk | 19 | 7 |
| Head & Neck | 1 | 0 |
| Site of recurrent disease | NA | |
| Local | 8 | |
| Distant | 9 | |
| Histology | ||
| Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) | 32 | 6 |
| Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) | 6 | 1 |
| Liposarcoma (LPS) | 6 | 1 |
| Synovial sarcoma (SS) | 3 | 4 |
| Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) | 2 | 3 |
| Fibrosarcoma (FS) | 1 | 2 |
| Prior treatment | ||
| Gemcitabine/docetaxel | 27 | 2 |
| Doxorubicin/ifosfamide | 17 | 1 |
| Doxorubicin/dacarbazine | 0 | 1 |
| None | 7 | 13 |
| Radiation | 2 | 0 |