Akiyoshi Shimatani, Hirohisa Katagiri, Hideki Murata, Junji Wasa, Michihito Miyagi, Yosuke Honda, Mitsuru Takahashi, Hiroyuki Harada, Hirofumi Asakura, Tsuyoshi Onoe
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Because myxoid liposarcomas are more radiosensitive than other soft tissue sarcomas, there have been several reports of 50 Gy preoperative radiation therapy combined with surgery, but the wound complication rate is reportedly high. We have performed preoperative irradiation at a reduced dose of 40 Gy and definitive radiation therapy for unresectable cases. This study aimed to report the tumor reduction rate and oncological results with a reduced dose of preoperative irradiation and the outcome of definitive irradiation for unresectable cases...
April 24, 2024: International Journal of Clinical Oncology