Gustavo Viani: Can Pre-Operative Radiotherapy Reduce Local Recurrence in Retroperitoneal WD-LPS
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Gustavo Viani: Can Pre-Operative Radiotherapy Reduce Local Recurrence in Retroperitoneal WD-LPS

Gustavo Viani, Professor at Faculty of Medicine of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), shared on LinkedIn:

Can Pre-Op RT Dramatically Cut Local Recurrence in retroperitoneal Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma (WD-LPS)?

Aim:

  • Assess neoadj RT in primary retroperitoneal WD-LPS

Methods:

  • Multicenter TARPSWG cohort (2002–2017), propensity-score matched
    Patients: n=582
  • RT (~50 Gy)+surgery vs surgery

EP:

  • LR 5y 6% vs 26% (8y 10% vs 33%)
  • OS HR 0.50 (NS)

Conclusion:

  • RT cuts local relapse; no OS gain yet.”

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