An analysis of the distribution of bone and soft tissue sarcoma diagnoses and their disparities in Southwest Germany: a multicenter approach

IntroductionSarcoma is a rare and highly heterogeneous family of mesenchymal tumors. The experience and interdisciplinary approach of specialized high-volume sarcoma centers has a significant impact on disease treatment and outcome for patients. The aim of this retrospective, real-world, multicenter...

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Hauptverfasser: Calukovic, Branko (VerfasserIn) , Benzler, Katrin (VerfasserIn) , Carter, Mary E. (VerfasserIn) , Daigeler, Adrien (VerfasserIn) , Thiel, Johannes T. (VerfasserIn) , Jakob, Jens (VerfasserIn) , Kasper, Bernd (VerfasserIn) , Egerer, Gerlinde (VerfasserIn) , Apostolidis, Leonidas (VerfasserIn) , Braig, David (VerfasserIn) , Hettmer, Simone (VerfasserIn) , Blattmann, Claudia (VerfasserIn) , Knott, Markus (VerfasserIn) , Zender, Lars (VerfasserIn) , Deinzer, Christoph K. W. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 22 October 2025
In: Frontiers in oncology
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 15, Pages: 1-12
ISSN:2234-943X
DOI:10.3389/fonc.2025.1592004
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1592004
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1592004/full
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Verfasserangaben:Branko Calukovic, Katrin Benzler, Mary E. Carter, Adrien Daigeler, Johannes T. Thiel, Jens Jakob, Bernd Kasper, Gerlinde Egerer, Leonidas Apostolidis, David Braig, Simone Hettmer, Claudia Blattmann, Markus Knott, Lars Zender and Christoph K. W. Deinzer

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