Timing and Frequency of Surveillance After Resection of Extremity and Trunk Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement

Key Points

• This research aims to assess the timing and frequency of surveillance after soft tissue sarcoma resection to enhance patient care.
• Analyzed clinicopathologic features to stratify risk levels in patients.
• Evaluated the impact of surveillance frequency on recurrence rates.
• Identified potential areas for improvement in current surveillance strategies.
• Patients with low-risk features showed a lower chance of recurrence in the first two years.
• Frequent surveillance visits did not significantly affect oncologic outcomes for low-risk patients.
• Opportunities for optimizing surveillance protocols were identified.