Abstract
Background: The Korean Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology Study Group of the Korean Society of Pathologists conducted a nationwide retrospective analysis of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) to provide the clinicopathologic characteristics of STS within the population of the Republic of Korea. Methods: The cases of STS were collected during a 7-year period (2001-2007) from 19 institutes in Korea. All cases were classified according to the histologic criteria proposed by the World Health Organization. Clinicopathologic data were reviewed. Results: Data from 722 patients (median age, 50 years) were collected. Data showed a slight male predominance. The most frequent types of STS in decreasing order were liposarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, leiomyosarcoma, and synovial sarcoma. STS occurred throughout the body, although approximately half (47.8%) were located in the extremities. The majority of STS was histologically classified as high grade with a large tumor size (>5 cm). The overall survival rate for the patients was 76.3% (median follow-up time, 26 months; range, 1 to 89 months). Histologic grade, tumor size, American Joint Committee on Cancer stage, tumor site, and resection status were prognostic. Significant independent adverse prognostic factors were large tumor size (>5 cm) and tumor site other than extremities. Conclusions: We reported the distribution and characteristics of STS in the Republic of Korea.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 557-563 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Korean Journal of Pathology |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 Dec 1 |
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Keywords
- Incidence
- Korea
- Prognosis
- Sarcoma
- Type
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
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Type and incidence of soft tissue sarcomas in Korea : 2001-2007. / Choi, Kyung Un; Kang, Hae Youn; Koo, Heasoo; Kwon, Mi Seon; Kim, Dong Hoon; Kim, Mi Jung; Kim, Su Jin; Kim, Young Sill; Kim, Chul Hwan; Park, Yong Koo; Park, Hye Rim; Paik, Seung Sam; Yoo, Jin Young; Lee, Anhi; Lee, Jae Hyuk; Lee, Hyekyung; Jang, Kyu Yun; Chu, Young Chae; Choi, Joon Hyuk.
In: Korean Journal of Pathology, Vol. 45, No. 6, 01.12.2011, p. 557-563.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Type and incidence of soft tissue sarcomas in Korea
T2 - 2001-2007
AU - Choi, Kyung Un
AU - Kang, Hae Youn
AU - Koo, Heasoo
AU - Kwon, Mi Seon
AU - Kim, Dong Hoon
AU - Kim, Mi Jung
AU - Kim, Su Jin
AU - Kim, Young Sill
AU - Kim, Chul Hwan
AU - Park, Yong Koo
AU - Park, Hye Rim
AU - Paik, Seung Sam
AU - Yoo, Jin Young
AU - Lee, Anhi
AU - Lee, Jae Hyuk
AU - Lee, Hyekyung
AU - Jang, Kyu Yun
AU - Chu, Young Chae
AU - Choi, Joon Hyuk
PY - 2011/12/1
Y1 - 2011/12/1
N2 - Background: The Korean Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology Study Group of the Korean Society of Pathologists conducted a nationwide retrospective analysis of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) to provide the clinicopathologic characteristics of STS within the population of the Republic of Korea. Methods: The cases of STS were collected during a 7-year period (2001-2007) from 19 institutes in Korea. All cases were classified according to the histologic criteria proposed by the World Health Organization. Clinicopathologic data were reviewed. Results: Data from 722 patients (median age, 50 years) were collected. Data showed a slight male predominance. The most frequent types of STS in decreasing order were liposarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, leiomyosarcoma, and synovial sarcoma. STS occurred throughout the body, although approximately half (47.8%) were located in the extremities. The majority of STS was histologically classified as high grade with a large tumor size (>5 cm). The overall survival rate for the patients was 76.3% (median follow-up time, 26 months; range, 1 to 89 months). Histologic grade, tumor size, American Joint Committee on Cancer stage, tumor site, and resection status were prognostic. Significant independent adverse prognostic factors were large tumor size (>5 cm) and tumor site other than extremities. Conclusions: We reported the distribution and characteristics of STS in the Republic of Korea.
AB - Background: The Korean Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology Study Group of the Korean Society of Pathologists conducted a nationwide retrospective analysis of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) to provide the clinicopathologic characteristics of STS within the population of the Republic of Korea. Methods: The cases of STS were collected during a 7-year period (2001-2007) from 19 institutes in Korea. All cases were classified according to the histologic criteria proposed by the World Health Organization. Clinicopathologic data were reviewed. Results: Data from 722 patients (median age, 50 years) were collected. Data showed a slight male predominance. The most frequent types of STS in decreasing order were liposarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, leiomyosarcoma, and synovial sarcoma. STS occurred throughout the body, although approximately half (47.8%) were located in the extremities. The majority of STS was histologically classified as high grade with a large tumor size (>5 cm). The overall survival rate for the patients was 76.3% (median follow-up time, 26 months; range, 1 to 89 months). Histologic grade, tumor size, American Joint Committee on Cancer stage, tumor site, and resection status were prognostic. Significant independent adverse prognostic factors were large tumor size (>5 cm) and tumor site other than extremities. Conclusions: We reported the distribution and characteristics of STS in the Republic of Korea.
KW - Incidence
KW - Korea
KW - Prognosis
KW - Sarcoma
KW - Type
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JO - Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
JF - Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
SN - 2383-7837
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