Preoperative radiotherapy of soft-tissue sarcomas: surgical and radiologic parameters associated with local control and survival

ConclusionPreoperative radiotherapy of high-risk soft-tissue sarcomas allows for good local control rate at the expense of local wound complications, which are however manageable. Marginal excision is sufficient for local control. Absence of peritumoural oedema on MRI, as well as tumour size reduction following radiotherapy are associated to superior patient survival and can be used ass early prognostic factors.
Source: Clinical Sarcoma Research - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research