Soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity and superficial trunk: do we need radiotherapy?

Soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity and superficial trunk: do we need radiotherapy?

Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a heterogeneous group of mesenchymal malignancies with a propensity for local recurrence (LR) and metastasis. Surgical resection remains the cornerstone of management. Adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) reduces LR and current guidelines recommend RT for the majority of interme...

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Main Authors: Chan, Lester Wai Mon, Yin, Daniel Xing Cheng, Gong, Sean Cheng, Seng, Daniel Wei Ren, Cheng, Mathew Hern Wang
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
Subjects:
Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Extremities
Humans
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173707
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a heterogeneous group of mesenchymal malignancies with a propensity for local recurrence (LR) and metastasis. Surgical resection remains the cornerstone of management. Adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) reduces LR and current guidelines recommend RT for the majority of intermediate-to-high-grade tumours. The indications for RT, however, vary between centres.

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