Review Article

Prognostic Factors for Development of Subsequent Metastases in Localized Osteosarcoma: A Systematic Review and Identification of Literature Gaps

Table 1

Summary of the prognostic factors evaluated in the 9 studies included in the systematic review that included univariate or multivariate analysis.

Kong et al. [14]Bispo Júnior and Camargo [15]Kim et al. [16]Hauben et al. [13]Ferrari et al. [17]Zhou et al. [18]Ward et al. [19]Smeland et al. [12]Ferrari et al. [20]
MFS (N = 114)MFS (N = 24)MFS (N = 365)LRR (N = 33)RFI (N = 19)MFS (N = 19)MFS (N = 111)EFS (N = 1395)DFS (N = 127)
UVAMVAUVAMVAUVAMVAUVAMVAUVAMVAUVAMVAUVAMVAUVAMVAUVAMVA

AgeNS (15)NS (15)S (2; 15; 40)SNS (q5y)S (sex dep)SNS (15; 21; 30)
GenderNSNSNSNSNSNSNS
Tumor locationNSNSSSNSNSSSNS
Tumor size/volume#S (v = 150 ml)SS (s = 15 cm)NSS (s = 6 cm; 8 cm)SS (v = 1/3 bone)S (v)NS
Osteosarcoma subtypeNSSSNSNSNSSNSNS
Surgical marginSSNSSSNSNS
Histological responseSNSSSNSS (90; 98)SSSSS
HER-2/neu expressionS
P-glycoproteinNS
ErbB-2S
p53S
BCL-2
Chemotherapy protocolNSSS (MTX)S (MTX)
Lactate dehydrogenaseSS
Alkaline phosphataseSNS
Pathologic fractureNSNSNSNS
Limb salvage vs amputationNS
Time to seek careNS

UVA = univariate analysis; — = not tested; MFS = metastasis-free survival; MVA = multivariate analysis;  = cut off points in years in parenthesis; q5y = 5-year increments; ns = not significant (); EFS = event-free survival; # = measure in parenthesis (s = significant; (s) = size and (v) = volume).