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. 2016 Aug 31;7(39):64300–64308. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.11734

Table 1. Patient Characteristics.

MPNST Patient Characteristics
n %
Total MPNST patients 53 100
Genetic Background
Spontaneous 33 62.3
NF-1 associated 20 37.7
Tumor Type
Primary 38 71.7
Recurrent 10 18.9
Metastatic 5 9.4
Grade
High 44 83.0
Intermediate 8 15.1
Low 1 1.9
Location
Extremity 23 43.4
Pelvic/Retroperitoneal 16 30.2
Trunk 7 13.2
Head and Neck 5 9.4
Other 2 3.8
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Yes 22 41.5
No 31 58.5
Neoadjuvant Radiation
Yes 16 30.2
No 37 69.8
Tumor Size
Mean 11.9cm
Median 10cm
Range 1-45cm
Follow up
Mean 6.1 years
Range 2.3-15.8 years