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The prognostic significance of surgical resection margins for local recurrence, distant metastasis, and overall survival in sarcoma.

Ricarda StaussAlexander AignerAlena RichterEduardo SueroAnna AltemeierPeter SavovMax EttingerMohamed Omar
Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)
Achieving a negative margin is essential in sarcoma surgery, however, metric margin width was not associated with disease-specific outcomes. Re-resection of unplanned R1-resections should be performed to control for LR and overall survival rates. As re-R0 cases were at significantly higher risk of DR, these patients should be followed up closely in standardized surveillance protocols.
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