Analysis of the Peritumoral Tissue Unveils Cellular Changes Associated with a High Risk of Recurrence

Cancers (Basel). 2023 Jun 30;15(13):3450. doi: 10.3390/cancers15133450.

Abstract

Background: The management of soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) relies on a multidisciplinary approach involving specialized oncological surgery combined with other adjuvant therapies to achieve optimal local disease control. Purpose and Results: Genomic and transcriptomic pseudocapsules of 20 prospective sarcomas were analyzed and revealed to be correlated with a higher risk of recurrence after surgery.

Conclusions: A peritumoral environment that has been remodeled and infiltrated by M2 macrophages, and is less expressive of healthy tissue, would pose a significant risk of relapse and require more aggressive treatment strategies.

Keywords: molecular changes; peritumoral capsule; peritumoral tissue; recurrence; soft-tissue sarcoma.

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.