BackgroundRelapse in localized Ewing sarcoma patients has been a matter of concern regarding poor prognosis. Therefore, we investigated the impact of local control modality (surgery, surgery plus radiotherapy, and radiotherapy) on clinical outcomes such as survival and recurrence in patients with non-metastatic Ewing sarcoma treated on the first Brazilian Collaborative Group Trial of the Ewing Family of Tumors (EWING1).MethodsSeventy-three patients with localized Ewing sarcoma of bone aged < 30 years were included. The treating physicians defined the modality of local control based on the recommendations of the coordinating center and the patient and tumor characteristics. Possible associations of local control modality with local failure (LF), disease-free survival (DFS), event-free survival (EFS), overall survival (OS), and clinical characteristics were analyzed.ResultsMean patient age was 12.8 years (range, 2 to 25 years) and median follow-up time was 4.5 years (range, 2.3 to 6.7 years). Forty-seven patients underwent surgery, 13 received radiotherapy, and 13 received both. The 5-year EFS, OS, and DFS for all patients was 62.1%, 63.3%, and 73.1%, respectively. The 5-year cumulative incidence (CI) of LF was 7.6% for surgery, 11.1% for radiotherapy, and 0% for postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) (p = 0.61). The 5-year EFS was 71.7% for surgery, 30.8% for radiotherapy, and 64.1% for PORT (p = 0.009).ConclusionsThere was a significant effect of local control modality on EFS and OS in the study. Surgery and PORT modalities yielded very close results. The group treated with radiotherapy alone had considerably worse outcomes. This may be confounded by greater risk factors in these patients. There was no significant effect of local control modality on the CI of LF and DFS.

Objective: To describe the experience of one single institution in internal hemipelvectomies without reconstruction and external hemipelvectomies. Methods: Twenty-one patients with primary tumors of the pelvic region underwent total hemipelvectomy, at Barretos Cancer Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil, between 2004 and July 2009. Of these, seven were treated with external hemipelvectomy (classic) and 14 with internal hemipelvectomy. Evaluation was done based on Enneking's surgical classification for internal hemipelvectomy. Results: Overall survival in two years was 63.9%. Median survival of 43 months. Functional outcomes demonstrated that procedures with innominate bone resection reached 12.5%, 62.5% and 25% of bad, good and excellent results, respectively. When innominate bone was preserved the results were 16.7% and 83.3% good and excellent, respectively. No endoprosthesis or bone graft reconstructions were done. Conclusions: Hemipelvectomy is an unusual procedure that is rarely performed because it is infrequently indicated and because of its high morbidity rate. In some reports, the morbidity rate has reached 77% of the cases. We did not perform any type of reconstruction or arthrodesis based on complications and the experience of good results with this method. Our results are similar to the main reports and are still subject of discussion by the oncologic surgeons. Level of evidence IV, Case-control study.

Objetivo: As endopróteses parciais de joelho para as ressecções em sarcomas ósseos demonstram serem boa solução para o tratamento de pacientes com imaturidade esquelética. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar o escore funcional, as vantagens, as desvantagens e indicações para esta técnica cirúrgica em quatorze pacientes em um protocolo brasileiro de osteossarcoma e sarcoma de Ewing. Mé-todos: Análise retrospectiva realizada para identificar a evolução funcional e as possíveis complicações do procedimento. 14 pacientes com idade entre 10 e 22 anos avaliados funcionalmente pelos critérios de Enneking/ISOLS (International Society of Limb Salvage), sendo todos operados na mesma Instituição e pelo mesmo cirurgião. Foram utilizadas endopróteses parciais das extremidades distal do fêmur e proximal da tíbia com reconstrução ligamentar. Resultados: A análise do escore funcional de Enneking/ISOLS demonstrou 78,6 % de excelentes resultados e 21,4% de bons. Dos 14 pacientes, todos portadores de tumores primitivos ósseos em protocolo de quimioterapia, nove não apresentaram nenhum tipo de complicação e cinco indivíduos evoluíram com complicações relacionadas ao procedimento, sendo que houve relação estatística positiva entre os maus resultados e a presença de complicações (p=0,027). Conclusão: As endopróteses parciais de joelhos são menos prejudiciais ao estoque ósseo de pacientes com esqueleto imaturo. As críticas sobre os maus resultados funcionais estão sendo suplantadas pelas novas técnicas de reconstrução, corretos protocolos de reabilitação, qualidade e tecnologia dos implantes, e o aumento da curva de aprendizado. Essa opção de tratamento permite a preservação do estoque ósseo e a possibilidade de revisão da artroplastia não convencional de modo menos agressivo. Descritores

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Objectives: To evaluate the long-term clinical and radiological results from patients who underwent surgical treatment of chondroblastoma, between 2003 and 2009, by the same surgical team, using the same operative technique. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 12 patients with histological diagnoses of chondroblastoma, who were attended between 2003 and 2009 at the Pius XII Foundation (Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, State of São Paulo). These patients underwent surgical treatment with intralesional resection of the tumor, adjuvant electrocauterization and replacement with methyl methacrylate (11 cases) or an autologous graft from the iliac crest (one case). The preoperative evaluation included physical examination, plain radiographs of the site, magnetic resonance imaging, computed axial tomography and bone scintigraphy. The patients were assessed clinically and radiologically according to a predefined protocol, with a series of plain radiographs, and a functional assessment in accordance with the Enneking functional score. Results: The average age at the time of diagnosis was 14 years and 4 months. The most frequent location affected was the distal femoral epiphysis (75%), followed by the proximal tibial epiphysis (16.6%) and the calcaneus (8.4%). There was higher prevalence among the female patients than among the male patients (3:1). In three cases, preoperative biopsy was necessary. During the follow-up, there was no evidence of local tumor recurrence, and all the patients presented an excellent functional result from the surgical technique used, with Enneking scores ranging from 20 to 30. Conclusion: Surgical treatment of chondroblastoma, using intralesional resection, adjuvant electrocauterization and replacement with methyl methacrylate or bone graft produced good results.