Impact of extent of resection and postoperative radiotherapy on survival outcomes in intracranial solitary fibrous tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sae Min KwonMin Kyun NaKyu-Sun ChoiTae Ho LimHyungoo ShinJuncheol LeeHeekyung LeeWonhee KimYoungsuk ChoJae Guk KimChiwon AhnBo-Hyoung JangPublished in: Neurosurgical review (2023)
The knowledge of optimal treatments for patients with intracranial solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is limited, with inconclusive results from previous studies. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis of relevant studies to identify the prognostic impact of the extent of resection (EOR) and postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) on survival outcomes of patients with intracranial SFT. We searched the Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) to identify relevant studies published till April 2022. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were the outcomes of interest. Differences between two cohorts (gross total resection [GTR] vs. subtotal resection [STR] and PORT vs. surgery only) were estimated by calculating hazard ratios. Twenty-seven studies were selected for the meta-analysis, including data of 1348 patients (GTR, n = 819 vs. STR, n = 381 and PORT, n = 723 vs. surgery only, n = 578). Pooled hazard ratios of PFS (1, 3, 5, and 10 years) and OS (3, 5, and 10 years) revealed that the GTR cohort showed sustained superiority over the STR cohort. In addition, the PORT cohort was superior to the surgery-only cohort with respect to all PFS periods. Although the 10-year OS between the two cohorts was not statistically different, PORT showed significantly better 3- and 5-year OS than surgery only. The study findings suggest that GTR and PORT provide significant benefits for PFS and OS. Aggressive surgical resection of tumors to achieve GTR followed by PORT should be implemented as optimal treatments for all patients with intracranial SFT when feasible.
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