Research Article

Delays in the Management of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas

Table 1

Summary of clinicopathologic characteristics.

CharacteristicsN (%)

Sex (male : female)17 : 16
Age, mean (range)66 (21–87)
Tumor size, cm, mean (range)21 (4–60)
Histopathologic type
 Liposarcoma13 (40)
 Leiomyosarcoma8 (24)
 Spindle cell sarcoma4 (12)
 Inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma1 (3)
 GIST1 (3)
 Carcinosarcoma1 (3)
 Atypical solitary fibrous tumor1 (3)
 NOS4 (12)
Malignancy grade
 Low9 (27)
 Intermediate1 (3)
 High19 (58)
 NOS4 (12)

GIST: gastrointestinal stromal cell tumor.
NOS: not otherwise specified.