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Rates of local and distant recurrence in the most common histologic subtypes of retroperitoneal sarcoma
| Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Histologic Subtype | Overall Percentage of Patients |
Local Recurrence Rate |
Distant Recurrence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedifferentiated liposarcoma | 30–40% | 40–85% | 10–20% |
| Well-differentiated liposarcoma | 25–30% | 5–45% | 0–5% |
| Leiomyosarcoma | 15–25% | 10–30% | 40–50% |
| Malignant peripheral-nerve sheath tumor | 2–5% | 35–65% | 40–70% |
| Solitary fibrous tumor | 2–5% | 5–10% | 20–30% |
