Table 1.
Clinico‐pathological characteristics of the cohort
| N = 61 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Median [min‐max] | 46 [18, 79] | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 28 | 45.9 |
| Female | 33 | 54.1 |
| Tumor size (mm) | ||
| Median[min‐max] | 50 [19, 84] | |
| Initial stage at diagnosis | ||
| Local | 39 | 63.9 |
| Metastatic | 22 | 36.1 |
| Histology | ||
| Angiosarcoma | 24 | 39.3 |
| Sarcoma, NOS | 14 | 23.0 |
| Intimal sarcoma | 8 | 13.1 |
| Leiomyosarcoma | 4 | 6.6 |
| Myxofibrosarcoma | 2 | 3.3 |
| Pleomorphic sarcoma | 4 | 6.6 |
| Synovial sarcoma | 2 | 3.3 |
| Liposarcoma | 2 | 3.3 |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 1 | 1.6 |
| Primary tumor location | ||
| Right heart | 30 | 49.2 |
| Left heart | 30 | 49.2 |
| Pericardium | 1 | 1.6 |
| Surgery to the primary tumor | ||
| Yes | 46 | 75.4 |
| No | 15 | 24.6 |
| Type of resection | ||
| Clear margin (R0) | 5 | 8.2 |
| Microscopic (R1) | 11 | 18.0 |
| Macroscopic (R2) | 27 | 44.2 |
| Unknown | 3 | 4.9 |
| Tumor grade | ||
| Low/Intermediate | 6 | 13.9 |
| High | 37 | 86.1 |
| Unknown | 18 | 29.5 |
NOS, Not otherwise specified.