Table 1.
Reference | Total no. of patients | % Overall survival at 5 years | Median overall survival, years | % Treatments used |
---|---|---|---|---|
Miranda et al. [9] | 60 | 92 | 12 | 93, complete surgical excision∗ |
78, systemic chemotherapy∗∗ | ||||
55, radiation therapy∗∗ | ||||
Clemens et al. [12] | 87 | 89 | 13 | 49, limited surgery∗∗∗ |
85, complete surgical excision | ||||
58, systemic chemotherapy | ||||
45, radiation therapy |
∗Complete surgical excision includes total capsulectomy and implant removal. ∗∗Information for chemotherapy is available for 50 patients and for radiation therapy for 56 patients, percentages calculated from these respective totals. ∗∗∗Limited surgery is defined as partial capsulectomy, implant removal or replacement, or excisional biopsy of the capsule or mass.