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Table 1 Regression of SSs in other isolated limb perfusion studies with complete histopathological regression data

From: The pathologic response of resected synovial sarcomas to hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion with melphalan and TNF-α: a comparison with the whole group of resected soft tissue sarcomas

Study

N

Result (regression %)

Valuation

[3]

24

Not specified for SS

-

[4]

24

Not specified for SS

-

[5]

14

Not specified for SS

-

[6]

10

Not specified for SS

-

[7]

9

Not specified for SS

-

[8]

6

Not specified for SS

-

[9]

6

Mean 66%; median 75%

Modest

[10]

5

2 × >90%; 3 × 90% to 60%

Modest

[11]

5

2 × 80%, 1 × 10, 35, 70%

Modest

[12]

4

3 × >90%; 1 × 10 to 50%

Good

[13] and [14]

4

3 × ≥50%; 1 × < 50%

Modest

[15]

4

3 × 0%; 1 × 25%

Poor

[16]

4

3 × ≤50%; 1 × >50%

Poor

[17]

2

1 × 100%, 1 × >80%

Good

[18]

2

1 × 80%; 1 × 95%

Good

[19]

2

Not specified for SS

-

[20]a

1

1 × >50%

-

  1. Studies with complete histopathological regression data or a report of SS regression were included; aTM-HILP + interferon-γ.