Abstract
Myxoid liposarcoma is more radiosensitive than other soft tissue sarcomas, and radiotherapy has been reported to reduce tumour size. This study was performed to compare the rates of local recurrence, survival and wound complications between pre- and post-operative radiotherapy for localized myxoid liposarcoma. From the Japanese Nationwide Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Registry database, 200 patients with localized myxoid liposarcoma who received pre- (range, 30-56Gy) or post-operative (range, 45-70Gy) radiotherapy and surgery were included in this retrospective study. Propensity score matching was used to adjust for background differences between patients who received pre- and post-operative radiotherapy. Local recurrence occurred in five (5.0%) and nine (9.0%) patients in the pre- and post-operative radiotherapy groups, respectively (both n=100). The median follow-up time from diagnosis was 40.5months (IQR, 26.3-74). Univariate analysis showed a similar risk of local recurrence between the pre- and post-operative radiotherapy groups (5-year local recurrence-free survival 94.9% [95% CI 87.0-98.1] vs. 89.0% [95% CI 79.6-94.3]; P=0.167). Disease-specific survival was similar between the pre- and post-operative radiotherapy groups (5-year disease-specific survival 88.1% [95% CI 75.5-94.6] vs. 88.4% [95% CI 77.3-94.5]; P=0.900). The incidence of wound complications was similar between the pre- and post-operative radiotherapy groups (7.0% vs. 12.0%; P=0.228). There was no difference in local recurrence, survival or incidence of wound complications between pre- and post-operative radiotherapy for localized myxoid liposarcoma. Therefore, pre-operative radiotherapy for myxoid liposarcoma provides clinical results equivalent to post-operative radiotherapy.
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