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Table 1 Demographics (percentages were calculated separately in each category)

From: Clinicopathologic study of E-cadherin/beta-catenin complex, and topoisomerase-II in a series of 71 liposarcoma cases

 

EXTREMITIES (N = 55)

RETROPERITONEUM (N = 16)

Age: median (range)

56 (31-80 years)

64 (37-86 years)

N Males (%)

32(58%)

10(63%)

Median Size in mm (range)

70.0 (7-280)

170.0 (35-500)

Location (%)

  

   Thigh

27 (49%)

-

   Trunk

14 (26%)

-

   Leg

6 (11%)

-

   Arm

4 (7%)

-

   Forearm

3 (5%)

-

   Hand

1 (2%)

-

   Retroperitoneum

-

16 (100%)

Histological subtype (%)

  

   Well-differantiated liposarcomas with myxoid stroma

32 (58%)

10 (62%)

   Pleomorhic

19 (35%)

1 (7%)

   Round cell

2 (3%)

2 (12%)

   Sclerosing well-differentiated

1(2%)

2 (12%)

   Well-differentiated Lipoma-like/adipocyticliposarcoma

1 (2%)

1 (7%)

Grade

  

   I (low)

38 (69%)

12 (75%)

   II-III (High)

17 (31%)

4 (25%)

Type of surgery N (%)

  

   Surgical excision

52(94%)

16(100%)

   Amputation

3(6%)

0(0%)

Surgical Margins

  

   Positive

16 (29%)

8(50%)

   Negative

39 (71%)

8(50%)

Chemotherapy

  

   Yes

7(12%)

4(25%)

   No

48(88%)

12(75%)

Radiotherapy

  

   Yes

36(66%)

11(69%)

   No

19(34%)

5(31%)

Median total radiation dose (range)

57.0 Gy (20.0-64.0)

40.0 Gy (40.0-64.0)