Clinical Study

Frequency of Certain Established Risk Factors in Soft Tissue Sarcomas in Adults: A Prospective Descriptive Study of 658 Cases

Table 2

Sarcomas associated with genetic syndromes.

Sex ratio13 males/6 females

AgeMedian: 37.5 (18–64)
Mean: 37.5 (+/− 14)

ParameterNumber of casesPercentage95%-CI

Recklinghausen disease1473.656–95
Bilateral retinoblastoma210.50–23
Familial polypadenomatosis15.20–14
Gorlin syndrome15.20–14
Li-Fraumeni syndrome15.20–14

MPNST736.818–61
Undifferentiated sarcoma415.72–37
Leiomyosarcoma210.56–30
Synovialosarcoma210.56–30
Angiosarcoma15.20–14
Fibrosarcoma15.20–14
Aggressive fibromatosis15.20–14
Rhabdomyosarcoma15.20–14

Grade 1000–0
Grade 2327.25–49
Grade 3872.850–99

Chest wall842.114–56
Lower limb526.310–50
Head and neck315.80–30
Abdominal wall210.50–30
Pulmonary artery15.20–14