Outcome of treatment for limb and limb girdle sarcomas at the Royal Marsden Hospital

Aims: In this study we aimed to determine local recurrence, mortality and amputation rates in patients presenting with limb and limb girdle soft tissue sarcomas. Method: A review of all 439 patients presenting with primary or recurrent soft tissue sarcomas of limb and limb girdle to the Royal Marsden Hospital between 1989 and 1995 was carried out. Results: The local recurrence rate was 15.5% and the mortality rate was 30%, with a median follow up of 3.2 years, and an overall amputation rate of 4.8%. Conclusion: The outcome of limb and limb girdle sarcomas in this study is comparable to those reported elsewhere. (C) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.