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Table 1 Patient-, tumor-, and treatment characteristics

From: Outcome of patients with soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities and trunk treated by (neo)adjuvant intensity modulated radiation therapy with curative intent

Patient characteristics (n = 86)

N (%)

Age at time of diagnosis (years)

 Median

57

 Q1–Q3

41–68

Gender

 Female

38 (44)

 Male

48 (56)

Follow-up (months)

 Median

33

 Q1–Q3

19–61

Histology

 Undifferentiated pleomorphic high-grade sarcoma

27 (32)

 Liposarcoma

22 (26)

 Myxofibrosarcoma

13 (15)

 Synovial STS

12 (14)

 Others

12 (14)

Tumor localization

 Extremities

76 (88)

 Trunk

10 (12)

Grading (FNCLCC)

 G1

6 (7)

 G2

37 (43)

 G3

43 (50)

T stage

 T1

18 (21)

 T2

68 (79)

N stage

 N0

85 (99)

 N + 

1 (1)

Resection status

 R0

72 (84)

 R1

8 (9)

 R2

1 (1)

 Rx

5 (6)

Radiation Sequence

 Preoperative

62 (72)

 Postoperative adjuvant

19 (22)

 Postoperative additive

5 (6)

RT dose

 Preoperative median (Gy); (Q1-Q3)

50; (50–50)

 Postoperative/additive median (Gy); (Q1-Q3)

60; (58–65)

Chemotherapy

 Yes

2 (2)

 No

81 (94)

 Unknown

3 (3)

  1. FNCLCC Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer, Gy Gray