Increased survival of non low-grade and deep-seated soft tissue sarcoma after surgical management in high-volume hospitals:a nationwide study from the Netherlands.

BACKGROUND: Diagnosing and treating soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) remains challenging, stressing the urgency for centralisation. This nationwide survey aimed to evaluate the centralisation of STS surgery and its effect on survival. METHODS: Patients operated for primary STS from 2006 to 2015 were queried from the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Hospitals in which STS surgery was performed were allocated into three categories: low-volume (1-9 resections per year), medium-volume (10-19 resections) or high-volume (≥20 resections). Differences in tumour characteristics and outcome were calculated. A mu... Mehr ...