Table 1. A summary of fresh soft-tissue sarcoma subtypes obtained and their primary cell culture outcomes.
| STS subtype | Obtained | Not established in culture | Early senescence | Senescent around p5 | Senescent around p10 | Long term culture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of cases | ||||||
| Alveolar soft part sarcoma | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Angiosarcoma | 6 | – | 3a | 2 | 1 | – |
| Dedifferentiated liposarcoma | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 2b |
| Ewing's sarcoma | 1 | – | – | – | 1b | – |
| Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Leiomyosarcoma | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Malignant solitary fibrous tumour | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Myxofibrosarcoma | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Myxoid liposarcoma | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Pleomorphic liposarcoma | 2 | 1b | – | 1a | – | – |
| Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma | 1 | – | – | – | 1b | – |
| Synovial sarcoma | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma | 7 | 2c | 1 | – | 1 | 3 |
| Well-differentiated liposarcoma | 7 | 6d | 1 | – | – | – |
| Total | 47 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Abbreviation: STS=soft-tissue sarcoma.
a
One case was a metastatic tumour.
b
One case received neoadjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
c
Both cases received neoadjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
d
Three cases were recurrent tumours.