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* The prognosis of epithelioid sarcoma is good | * The prognosis of epithelioid sarcoma is good among female patients. | ||
* | * The five-year survival rate for patients with epithelioid sarcoma is approximately 50-70%. | ||
* | * The ten-year survival rate for patients with epithelioid sarcoma is approximately 42-55%. | ||
* Prognosis varies with: | * Prognosis varies with: | ||
:* Age of diagnosis- Earlier age | :* Age of diagnosis- Earlier age at diagnosis is associated with better outcome | ||
:* Gender | :* Gender | ||
:* Site- Proximal lesions have worse prognosis | :* Site- Proximal lesions have worse prognosis | ||
:* Microscopic pathology- Necrosis and vascular invasion have been associated with poor prognosis | :* Microscopic pathology- Necrosis and vascular invasion have been associated with poor prognosis | ||
:* Tumor size- Tumors of more than 2 cm size | :* Tumor size- Tumors of more than 2 cm size have been associated with poor prognosis<ref> Epithelioid sarcoma. Sarcomahelp (2016). http://sarcomahelp.org/epithelioid-sarcoma.html Accessed on February 8, 2016</ref> | ||
:* Mitotic index | :* Mitotic index | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
The symptoms of epithelioid sarcoma usually develop in the second decade of life and start with symptoms such as a mass. Epithelioid sarcoma has a tendency to metastasize to the lymph nodes. The most common sites of epithelioid metastasis include the lungs, lymph nodes, and scalp. Common complications of epithelioid sarcoma include metastasis, nerve compression, and numbness. The prognosis of epithelioid sarcoma is good among female patients.
Natural History
The symptoms of epithelioid sarcoma usually develop in the second decade of life and start with symptoms such as a mass. Epitheliod sarcoma has a tendency to metastasize to the lymph nodes. The most common sites of epithelioid metastasis include the lungs, lymph nodes, and scalp.
Complications
- Metastasis
- Contractures
- Nerve compression
- Muscle weakness
- Numbness
Prognosis
- The prognosis of epithelioid sarcoma is good among female patients.
- The five-year survival rate for patients with epithelioid sarcoma is approximately 50-70%.
- The ten-year survival rate for patients with epithelioid sarcoma is approximately 42-55%.
- Prognosis varies with:
- Age of diagnosis- Earlier age at diagnosis is associated with better outcome
- Gender
- Site- Proximal lesions have worse prognosis
- Microscopic pathology- Necrosis and vascular invasion have been associated with poor prognosis
- Tumor size- Tumors of more than 2 cm size have been associated with poor prognosis[1]
- Mitotic index
References
- ↑ Epithelioid sarcoma. Sarcomahelp (2016). http://sarcomahelp.org/epithelioid-sarcoma.html Accessed on February 8, 2016