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Table 1 Soft tissue sarcoma WHO classification subtypes included and excluded in the study

From: Patterns of care for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma: experience from Australian sarcoma services

Included histological subtypes

Excluded histological subtypes

Fibroblastic sarcoma

Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma

Leiomyosarcoma

Adipocytic sarcoma

Vascular sarcoma

Sarcomas of uncertain differentiation; including synovial sarcoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour, undifferentiated soft tissue sarcoma not otherwise specified

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Chondrosarcoma

Osteosarcoma

Ewing family tumour

Gastro-intestinal stromal tumour

Dermatofibromatosis sarcoma protuberans

Inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma

Malignant mesothelioma

Mixed mesodermal tumours of the uterus

Kaposi’s sarcoma

Desmoid

Giant cell tumour