Combined intraoperative and postoperative irradiation for soft tissue sarcomas

Journal Article · · Bull. Hosp. Jt. Dis. Orthop. Inst.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6587071

Nobler, M P

A major problem in the management of soft tissue sarcomas is the high rate of local recurrence postoperatively, regardless of whether the surgery performed was radical or conservative. The addition of irradiation to the tumor bed has decreased this risk significantly. In an attempt to achieve maximal local tumor control, a number of patients were treated by means of excisional surgery combined with an intraoperative implant and postoperative external irradiation. A new type of intraoperative irradiation procedure was used, in which iridium (/sup 192/Ir) is inserted into afterloading nylon catheters which are implanted in the tumor bed at the time that the tumor is surgically excised.

• Research Organization: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
• OSTI ID: 6587071
• Journal Information: Bull. Hosp. Jt. Dis. Orthop. Inst.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Hosp. Jt. Dis. Orthop. Inst.; (United States) Vol. 2; ISSN BHJID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AFTERLOADING
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
EXTERNAL IRRADIATION
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INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES
IRIDIUM 192
IRIDIUM ISOTOPES
IRRADIATION
IRRADIATION PROCEDURES
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MEDICINE
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PATIENTS
RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
SARCOMAS
SURGERY
THERAPEUTIC USES
THERAPY
USES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES