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Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of referred patients and patients treated exclusively at our CCC

From: Is revisional surgery mandatory when an unexpected sarcoma diagnosis is made following primary surgery?

 

CCC patients (n=94)

Referred patients with unplanned excision (n=71)

p-value

Statistical test

Demographics

   

Students t test

 Male

47.9%

53.1%

0.469

 Female

52.1%

46.9%

 Under 50 years of age

27.7%

33.3%

0.396

 50 years of age and older

72.3%

66.7%

 Median age

59.49

55.94

0.156

Clinical data

    

FNCLCC grade

   

Chi2 test

 Low

23.0%

23.5%

0.019

 Intermidiate

21.8%

40.0%

 High

55.2%

36.5%

Tumour size

   

Chi2 test

 Size ≤ 5 cm (T1)

30.2%

51.8%

<0.001

 Size > 5 cm (T2)

62.4%

48.2%

Tumour location with regard to fascia

   

Chi2 test

 Superficial (Ta)

32.2%

34.1%

0.788

 Deep (Tb)

67.8%

65.9%

NCCN stage

   

Chi2 test

 IA

4.6%

12.9%

<0.001

 IB

24.1%

15.3%

 IIA

12.6%

43.5%

 IIB

14.9%

9.4%

 III

36.8%

14.1%

 IV

6.9%

4.7%

Histopathological diagnosis

   

Chi2 test

 Liposarcoma

27.4%

37.3%

0.127

 Leiomyosarcoma

4.8%

4.8%

 Rhabdomyosarcoma

2.4%

3.6%

 Synovial sarcoma

4.8%

4.8%

 Malignant fibrous histiocytoma

33.3%

21.7%

 Fibrosarcoma

8.3%

13.3%

 Other

19.0%

14.5%