[Resection margins in soft tissue sarcomas].

DISCUSSION: References in the literature support the role of resection margins as a predictor of local recurrence. Regarding the role of resection margins in overall survival, available data is divergent. There are known prognostic factors that influence overall survival, such as histological subtype, tumor size, tumor grading, and presence of metastases. So far, several studies have attempted to quantify the margins of resection, but no consensus has been reached, and debates are ongoing. When analyzing all the results of the data in the literature, it seems appropriate to aim for a negative resection margin >1 mm including an anatomical border structure, if possible. PMID: 31463543 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Orthopade - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Orthopade Source Type: research