The lancet oncology
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The lancet oncology · May 2016
Development and external validation of two nomograms to predict overall survival and occurrence of distant metastases in adults after surgical resection of localised soft-tissue sarcomas of the extremities: a retrospective analysis.
The current American Joint Committee on Cancer/Union for International Cancer Control (AJCC/UICC) staging system does not have sufficient details to encompass the variety of soft-tissue sarcomas, and available prognostic methods need refinement. We aimed to develop and externally validate two prediction nomograms for overall survival and distant metastases in patients with soft-tissue sarcoma in their extremities. ⋯ None.