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Title: Role of radiation therapy in the treatment of sarcoma of soft tissue

Abstract

The data presented indicate that the combination of function-preserving surgery and radiation therapy is of value in the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity. Local control is obtained in approximately 85% of patients and with survival results comparable to those obtained in patients treated with radical surgery. The one randomized series of patients treated with conservative resection and radiation compared to amputation has shown no difference in overall survival. These local control results have been obtained while maintaining good functional results. Combined local resection and radiation is an appropriate treatment option in a large proportion of patients with soft tissue sarcomas.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston
OSTI Identifier:
5843618
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Cancer Invest.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; SARCOMAS; RADIOTHERAPY; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; PATIENTS; SURGERY; SURVIVAL TIME; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; 550603* - Medicine- External Radiation in Therapy- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Tepper, J E, and Suit, H D. Role of radiation therapy in the treatment of sarcoma of soft tissue. United States: N. p., 1985. Web. doi:10.3109/07357908509039820.
Tepper, J E, & Suit, H D. Role of radiation therapy in the treatment of sarcoma of soft tissue. United States. https://doi.org/10.3109/07357908509039820
Tepper, J E, and Suit, H D. 1985. "Role of radiation therapy in the treatment of sarcoma of soft tissue". United States. https://doi.org/10.3109/07357908509039820.
@article{osti_5843618,
title = {Role of radiation therapy in the treatment of sarcoma of soft tissue},
author = {Tepper, J E and Suit, H D},
abstractNote = {The data presented indicate that the combination of function-preserving surgery and radiation therapy is of value in the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity. Local control is obtained in approximately 85% of patients and with survival results comparable to those obtained in patients treated with radical surgery. The one randomized series of patients treated with conservative resection and radiation compared to amputation has shown no difference in overall survival. These local control results have been obtained while maintaining good functional results. Combined local resection and radiation is an appropriate treatment option in a large proportion of patients with soft tissue sarcomas.},
doi = {10.3109/07357908509039820},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5843618}, journal = {Cancer Invest.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 6,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
}