Prognostic features of renal sarcomas (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Hakan Öztürk
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  • Published online on: December 30, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2838
  • Pages: 1034-1038
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Abstract

The aim of the present review was to evaluate the prognostic features of primary sarcomas of the kidney. A literature review was conducted using a number of databases, including Medline (PubMed) and Scopus, for studies published between January 1992 and December 2013. Of the studies published in English, those describing the prognostic features of primary sarcomas of the kidney were recorded. The electronic search was limited to the following keywords: Sarcoma, renal sarcoma, prognosis, diagnosis, immunohistochemistry, genetic and survey. Subsequent to the search, no review articles and/or meta‑analyses associated with the prognosis of primary sarcomas of the kidney were identified. In total, 31 studies, which consisted of case studies, case series and studies concerned with the overall prognosis of urological soft‑tissue sarcomas, were reviewed. Primary sarcoma of the kidney has a poor prognosis compared with other sarcomas of the urogenital system. In addition to the surgical excision of renal sarcomas, pathological, molecular and genetic prognostic factors are also considered. Due to the small number of cases, previous studies have not randomized the prognostic features of primary sarcomas of the kidney. The elucidation of the so‑called ‘chaotic’ genetic and molecular basis of renal sarcomas will help to predict patient prognoses. Surgical excision is the most significant parameter for determining the prognosis of sarcomas of the kidney. However, sarcomas also exhibit prognostic features that are based upon pathological, genetic and molecular factors. The present review suggests that additional factors may be important in predicting the prognosis of patients with renal sarcomas, and that clinicians should plan treatment and follow‑up regimens according to these factors.
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Öztürk H: Prognostic features of renal sarcomas (Review). Oncol Lett 9: 1034-1038, 2015
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Öztürk, H. (2015). Prognostic features of renal sarcomas (Review). Oncology Letters, 9, 1034-1038. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2838
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Öztürk, H."Prognostic features of renal sarcomas (Review)". Oncology Letters 9.3 (2015): 1034-1038.
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Öztürk, H."Prognostic features of renal sarcomas (Review)". Oncology Letters 9, no. 3 (2015): 1034-1038. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2838