The optimal strategy for follow-up of extremity soft tissue sarcoma patients after primary treatment with curative intent is not known. The 1592 members of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) were sent a survey to determine their practices. Office visits and chest X-rays were the most frequently performed items for all years. Complete blood count and liver function tests were the most commonly ordered blood tests, but many respondents did not order any blood tests routinely. Imaging studies of the extremities were recommended for most patients during the first postoperative year. Postoperative surveillance strategies after sarcoma treatment vary appreciably among surgeons. Surgeon age, tumor size, tumor grade, and geographic location of the surgeon account for only a modest amount of the variation, suggesting that lack of evidence supporting any particular strategy is the factor responsible for most of the variation. Efforts to provide high-quality evidence on this topic are warranted.
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