{"id":4265,"date":"2025-05-30T10:17:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T10:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/?p=4265"},"modified":"2025-05-30T10:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T10:17:51","slug":"fragmented-care-does-not-impact-survival-in-retroperitoneal-sarcoma-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/?p=4265","title":{"rendered":"Fragmented Care Does Not Impact Survival in Retroperitoneal Sarcoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A recent study by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center found that fragmented care, receiving treatment at multiple facilities, does not affect survival outcomes for patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma. Despite longer treatment delays and greater travel distances, survival rates remained comparable to those receiving care at a single institution. The findings, published in <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.amjsurg.2025.116319\">The American Journal of Surgery<\/a>, emphasize the need for a patient-centered approach when making referrals for this rare cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study analyzed data from 4,976 patients who underwent surgery for retroperitoneal sarcoma between 2004 and 2020. Researchers discovered that patients with fragmented care traveled an average of 36 miles for treatment, compared to 13 miles for those with nonfragmented care, and experienced longer delays between diagnosis and treatment (43 days versus 16 days). However, these logistical challenges did not translate into differences in overall survival rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retroperitoneal sarcoma is exceptionally rare, accounting for less than 1% of adult cancers. High-volume centers, which perform more than 13 surgeries annually, are limited in the U.S., often requiring patients to travel long distances. The study suggests that while centralized care is valuable, individualized decisions are critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Denise Wong, the study\u2019s first author, emphasized the importance of thoughtful referrals:&nbsp;<em>\u201cIf we\u2019re asking patients to travel, we must consider their real-world needs\u2014transportation, lodging, and follow-up care. The best approach is tailored to the patient.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study underscores that survival outcomes for retroperitoneal sarcoma are not compromised by fragmented care, highlighting the need for flexible, patient-centered strategies. Future research could explore how to optimize care coordination for rare cancers to minimize delays and travel burdens while maintaining high-quality outcomes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center found that fragmented care, receiving treatment at multiple facilities, does not affect survival outcomes for patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma. Despite longer treatment delays and greater travel distances, survival rates remained comparable to those receiving care at a single institution. The findings, published in The American [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1565],"tags":[1566,1573],"class_list":["post-4265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-medicine","tag-health-medicine","tag-surgery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4265"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4266,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4265\/revisions\/4266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}