Table 1. Characteristics of patients.
The characteristics of the patients, diseases, and treatments from both study cohorts are presented. Statistical analyses were done to describe the differences between the two cohorts.
Cohort treated from 2004-2012 with toxicity data | Cohort treated from 1998-2004 “Long-Term Cohort” | p-value | |
Gender (F:M) | 10:15 | 12:11 | 0.44† |
Age at diagnosis | Median: 56 (38-80) | 59 (43-82) | 0.61* |
RT dose | Median: 50.4 (41.4-50.4) | 45.0 (45.0-50) | 0.0044* |
RT technique | IMRT | 21 3D-CRT (3 brachy boost), 2 IMRT | |
Tumor size (cm) | Median: 13.4 (5.7-28.0) | 18 (5.0-41.0) | 0.13* |
Histology | 17 liposarcoma (9 high grade) | 18 liposarcoma (7 high grade) | 0.67† |
Tumor grade | 15 High: 10 Low | 10 High: 13 Low | 0.11† |
Primary vs. Recurrent | 25 Primary | 19 Primary 4 Recurrent | |
Number of organs resected | Median: 4.5 (1-8) | Median: 4 (0-7) | 0.24* |
Median follow-up | 36 months | 120 months |