Table 1 Patient characteristics.

From: Perioperative Adriamycin plus ifosfamide vs. gemcitabine plus docetaxel for high-risk soft tissue sarcomas: randomised, phase II/III study JCOG1306

 

AI (n = 70)

GD (n = 73)

Age in years, median (IQR; range)

55.5 (46–62; 25–70)

54.0 (43–61; 24–70)

Sex (male/female)

39 (56%)/31 (44%)

42 (58%)/31 (42%)

ECOG performance status (0/1)

60 (86%)/10 (14%)

62 (85%)/11 (15%)

Histological subtype

     Liposarcoma

21 (30%)

16 (22%)

       Myxoid liposarcoma

11 (16%)

7 (10%)

       Dedifferentiated liposarcoma

7 (10%)

7 (10%)

       Pleomorphic liposarcoma

3 (4%)

2 (3%)

     Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma

13 (19%)

22 (30%)

     Synovial sarcoma

11 (16%)

9 (12%)

     Myxofibrosarcoma

9 (13%)

9 (12%)

     Leiomyosarcoma

3 (4%)

7 (10%)

     Others

13 (19%)

10 (14%)

 Site (extremity/trunk)

62 (89%)/8 (11%)

61 (84%)/12 (16%)

 Tumour status (primary/recurrent)

69 (99%)/1 (1%)

70 (96%)/3 (4%)

 Lymph node (N0/N1)

68 (97%)/2 (3%)

71 (97%)/2 (3%)

 Tumour size in cm, median (IQR; range)

9.0 (6.6–12.6; 5.0–26.5)

10.2 (7.5–12.1; 3.7–32.0)

 Histological grade (2/3)

48 (69%)/22 (31%)

37 (51%)/36 (49%)

 AJCC Stage (IIB/III/IV)

44 (63%)/24 (34%)/2 (3%)

35 (48%)/36 (49%)/2 (3%)

  1. Data are n (%) unless noted otherwise.
  2. AI Adriamycin plus ifosfamide, GD gemcitabine plus docetaxel, AJCC American Join Committee on Cancer, ECOG Eastern Cooperative Group.