Prognostic factors and assessment of staging systems for head and neck soft tissue sarcomas in adults

J.P. van Damme (1) , S. Schmitz (1) , J.P. Machiels (2) , C. Galant (3) , V. Grégoire (4) , B. Lengelé (5) , M. Hamoir (1)

1 Department of Head and Neck Surgery
2 Department of Medical Oncology
3 Department of Pathology
4 Department of Radiation Oncology
5 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

The primary objectives of this study were to analyse the outcome of patients diagnosed with head and neck soft tissue sarcomas (HNSTS) and to identify relevant prognostic factors. As well as this, we compared the prognostic value of two staging systems proposed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC).

Mots clés: Soft tissue sarcoma; head and neck cancer; prognostic factors; staging system

J.P. van Damme, S. Schmitz, J.P. Machiels, C. Galant, V. Grégoire, et al.. Prognostic factors and assessment of staging systems for head and neck soft tissue sarcomas in adults. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36 (7), pp.684. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2010.05.020⟩. ⟨hal-00603541⟩