Strengthening health data on a rare and heterogeneous disease: sarcoma incidence and histological subtypes in Germany

Table 1 Classification of histological groups^a

Histological group	ICD-O-3 Morphology
Sarcomas NOS	8800–8806
Fibrosarcomas	8810–8840
Liposarcomas	8850–8881
Uterine leiomysarcomas	8890–8896, ICD-O-3 Topography C53, C54
Non-uterine leiomyosarcomas	8890–8896, ICD-O-3 Topography not C53, C54
Rhabdomyosarcomas	8900–8921
Complex mixed and stromal neoplasms (ICD-O-3), Others	8711, 8930–8991, 9040–9044, 9580–9581
Phylloides tumour	9020
Angiosarcomas	9120–9175
Osteosarcomas	9180–9210
Chondosarcomas	9220–9243
Giant cell neoplasia	9250–9252
Ewing family of tumours	9260, 9364, 9365
Malignant ameloblastomas	9261, 9310
Chordomas	9370–9373
Nerve sheath tumours	9540–9571

^aaccording to the third edition of the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Morphology (ICD-O)

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