Enhancing local recurrence detection in patients with high-grade soft tissue sarcoma: value of short-term Ultrasonography added to post-operative MRI surveillance

Table 1 Patient demographics

Characteristics	Patients with high grade soft tissue sarcoma (n = 198)
Sex (n)
Female	104 (59.6)
Male	94 (40.4)
Age (years)	52.1 ± 15.8 (mean ± standard deviation)
Radiation therapy
No radiation therapy	65 (32.8)
Pre-op	1 (0.5)
Post-op	132 (66.7)
Chemotherapy^a
No chemotherapy	134 (67.7)
Pre-op	11 (5.6)
Post-op	63 (31.8)

Note: Data in parenthesis indicate percentages unless otherwise specified. ^aTen patients received both pre- and post-op chemotherapy.

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