Trends in practice patterns and outcomes: A decade of sarcoma care in the United States

Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) represent a rare and heterogeneous group of tumors. We sought to characterize national trends in referral patterns, treatment strategies, and overall survival (OS) over the course of a decade. Adult patients with extra-abdominal STS were identified using the National Cancer Database and categorized by diagnosis year (2005–2009 and 2010–2014). High-volume hospitals (HVH) were defined as those >90th percentile in volume...