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Radiation therapy in retroperitoneal sarcoma management
Author(s) -
Haas Rick L.,
Baldini Elizabeth H.,
Chung Peter W.,
van Coevorden Frits,
DeLaney Thomas F.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.24892
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , soft tissue sarcoma , sarcoma , soft tissue , radical surgery , radiology , surgery , general surgery , cancer , pathology
Surgery is potentially curative for primary non‐metastatic retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas (RPS), although patients remain at risk for local recurrence. To reduce this risk, the addition of radiotherapy to radical surgery may be considered. Nevertheless, level I evidence to support radiotherapy is currently lacking. The results from the EORTC‐STBSG 62092‐22092 studying this question are awaited. This manuscript addresses issues to consider when radiation‐oncologists engage in a multidisciplinary treatment approach for RPS patients, including radiotherapy.