A national analysis of patterns of care and outcomes for adults diagnosed with desmoplastic small round cell tumors in the United States

Background Because of the rarity of desmoplastic small round cell tumors (DSRCT), there is a lack of data describing patterns of care and survival for these patients. Using a national tumor registry, the current study sought to describe patterns of care and clinical outcomes for patients with DSCRT. Methods Data from the National Cancer Database were used to identify 491 patients aged 18 years or older diagnosed with DSRCT between 2004 and 2014....