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Characteristics of various liposarcoma subtypes.
| Liposarcoma subtype | Grade | Prevalence (%) | Metastatic rate (%) | Survival rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well-differentiated | Low | >50 | 10-20 year – 100 | |
| Dedifferentiation rate – 2.0 | ||||
| Myxoid & round cell | Myxoid - low | 40-50 | 33 | 5 year – 8.23 |
| Round cell - high | 10 year – 0 | |||
| Pleomorphic | High | <10 | ||
| Dedifferentiated | High | <10 | 15-20 | 5 year – 70 |
Most cases of round cell liposarcoma have a 10-year dss of 87% whereas myxoid has a poorer prognosis of 81%.
