Abstract
BackgroundIncreasing publication numbers in the biomedical field led to an improvement of patient care in many aspects but are challenging for scientists when integratively processing data of their fields. Using bibliometric analyses, the present study assesses the productivity and predominant topics in retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcoma (RPS) research across the past 122 years, thereby identifying crucial questions to address in future RPS research. MethodsUsing the Web of Science Core Collection, 1018 RPS-associated publications from 1900 to 2022 were identified and analyzed regarding key bibliometric variables using the Bibliometrix R package and the VOSviewer software. ResultsA continuous increase in RPS-associated publication numbers can be noticed over the time, which is strongly pronounced from 2005 onwards, and is characterized by a multinationally driven collaborative clinical research focus. The research primarily reflects progression regarding surgical techniques, histology-based therapy, radiotherapy regimens, and identification of prognostic clinicopathological factors. This progression is accompanied with improved overall survival of RPS patients. However, a paucity of RPS-specific basic/translational research indicates that such research might be additionally needed to better understand the pathophysiology of RPS and with that to enable the development of personalized therapies and to further improve patient outcome. ConclusionIncreasing publication numbers of multinationally driven clinical RPS research are accompanied with improved overall survival of RPS patients, highlighting the importance of international collaborations to facilitate future clinical trials. However, this bibliometric analysis reveals a lack of RPS-specific basic/translational research which is needed to further improve patient outcome in the context of precision oncology.
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