Adult genitourinary sarcoma: analysis using hospital-based cancer registry data in Japan

Abstract Background Genitourinary sarcomas are rare in adults and few large-scale studies on adult genitourinary sarcoma are reported. We aimed to elucidate the clinical characteristics, survival outcomes, and prognostic factors for overall survival of adult genitourinary sarcoma in Japan. Methods A hospital-based cancer registry data in Japan was used to identify and enroll patients diagnosed with genitourinary sarcoma in 2013. The datasets were registered from 121 institutions. Results A total of 116 men and 39 women were included, with a median age of 66 years. The most common primary site was the kidney in 47 patients, followed by the paratestis in 36 patients. The most common histological type was liposarcoma in 54 patients, followed by leiomyosarcoma in 25 patients. The 5-year overall survival rates were 57.6%. On univariate analysis, male gender, paratestis as primary organ, and histological subtype of liposarcoma were predictive of favorable survival while primary kidney, bladder, or prostate gland location were predictive of unfavorable survival. On multivariate analysis, primary paratestis was an independent predictor of favorable survival while primary kidney, bladder, or prostate gland were independent predictors of unfavorable survival. Conclusions This is the first report showing the clinical characteristics and survival outcomes of adult genitourinary sarcoma in Japan using a real-world large cohort database.