The role and outcomes of palliative surgery for retroperitoneal sarcoma

Categories of noncurative surgery for retroperitoneal sarcoma include: i) grossly incomplete resection (R2) of primary or locally recurrent tumor; ii) resection in the setting of distant metastatic disease; and iii) true palliative‐intent symptom‐directed surgery. The value of R2 resection is debata...

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Published inJournal of surgical oncology Vol. 117; no. 1; pp. 105 - 110
Main Authors Zerhouni, Siham, Van Coevorden, Frits, Swallow, Carol J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2018
Subjects
Cancer surgery
Gastric cancer
palliative
R2 resection
retroperitoneal sarcoma
Sarcoma
Surgery
retroperitoneal sarcoma
palliative
R2 resection
surgery
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Summary:Categories of noncurative surgery for retroperitoneal sarcoma include: i) grossly incomplete resection (R2) of primary or locally recurrent tumor; ii) resection in the setting of distant metastatic disease; and iii) true palliative‐intent symptom‐directed surgery. The value of R2 resection is debatable, since most series do not report initial operative intent. Debulking surgery provides symptom relief in the majority of patients, but relief is generally not durable. Quality of life is poorly studied.
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ISSN:0022-4790
1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.24934