Research Article

Preoperative Radiation Therapy Followed by Reexcision May Improve Local Control and Progression-Free Survival in Unplanned Excisions of Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Extremity and Chest-Wall

Table 3

Univariate analysis for local recurrence-free, progression-free, and overall survival (NS: not significant).

VariablesLRFS PFSOS

AgeNSNSNS
Tumor sizeNSNSNS
GradeNSNSNS
StageNSNSNS
Karnofsky performance status NS
Tumor locationNSNSNS
ChemotherapyNSNSNS
Timing of RTNS