Descriptive epidemiology of soft tissue and bone sarcomas in Lebanon
| Autor: | Maroun Bou Zerdan, Paul Meouchy, Nour Abdul Halim, Said Saghieh, Eman Sbaity, Rachid Haidar, Jaber Abbas, Amir Ibrahim, Mohamad Khalifeh, Hazem I Assi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of International Medical Research, Vol 50 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1473-2300 03000605 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/03000605221082852 |
| Popis: | Objectives Most epidemiologic studies on soft tissue sarcomas (STS) and bone sarcomas (BS) are performed in western countries, with few in the Middle East and North Africa region. We describe the epidemiology of sarcomas in Lebanon using the medical records database at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC). Methods This single-center retrospective cohort study included patients with sarcomas registered in the database between 2015 and 2019. Their charts were reviewed for baseline characteristics, tumor biology and location, treatment modalities, recurrence, metastasis, and death. Results The cohort included 234 patients with STS and 99 patients with BS. Most tumors were |
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