RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Use of radiation therapy for patients with soft-tissue and bone sarcomas
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP S27
OP S29
DO 10.3949/ccjm.77.s1.06
VO 77
IS 3 suppl 1
A1 Lawrence J. Sheplan
A1 Justin J. Juliano
YR 2010
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/3_suppl_1/S27.abstract
AB Radiation therapy is recommended as an adjuvant to resection for intermediate- and high-grade soft-tissue sarcomas; its role in bone sarcomas is largely limited to select patients with Ewing sarcoma. Despite the integral role of radiation therapy in soft-tissue sarcoma management, its optimal timing—preoperative versus postoperative—is uncertain, with each timing scenario having advantages and disadvantages. Preparation for radiation therapy involves a detailed planning session to optimize and standardize patient positioning and determine the target volume. Side effects of radiation therapy may include skin changes, delayed wound healing and other wound complications, fatigue, reduced range of motion of the affected limb, pain, and bone fractures.