Epidemiological profile of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities: Incidence, histological subtypes, and primary sites.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a heterogeneous group of rare tumours that represent less than 1% of all malignant, solid tumours in adults. There is limited epidemiological information regarding STS in Latin America. Therefore, the objective of this study is to present an epidemiological profile of these tumours observed at a single reference centre.

Methods

A retrospective study was carried out based on hospital records obtained from a registry of 879 patients with STS of the extremities who were treated at the National Cancer Institute of Mexico from January 1, 1994 to December 31, 2017. Epidemiological variables and relevant clinical data were collected. Five-year survival rates were analysed using Kaplan-Meier estimates, and a multivariate Cox proportional-haz

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Ortega DY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8079324 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature