Open AccessSoft-tissue Sarcoma Survival in the US Military Health System: Comparison With the SEER Program
Author(s) -
Ashley B Anderson,
Amie B. Park,
Kangmin Zhu,
Jie Lin,
Craig D. Shriver,
Benjamin K. Potter
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00122
Subject(s) - soft tissue sarcoma , soft tissue , medicine , sarcoma , oncology , radiology , pathology
The US Military Health System (MHS) provides universal health care to beneficiaries. Few studies have evaluated the potential influence of access to universal care on survival outcomes for sarcoma. This study compared the survival of adult patients with soft-tissue sarcoma in the MHS with the US general population.