The health-related quality of life of patients with extremity soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is not precisely captured by current patient-reported outcome measures. Although functional impairment is central to their concerns, multiple sources of distress, emotional restoration, coping strategies, and somatic symptoms are crucial in approaching patients with extremity STS.
Keywords: extremity sarcoma; patient reported outcome; quality of life; soft tissue sarcoma.
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