Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Hand or Foot: Conservative Surgery and Radiotherapy
Purpose. Conservative treatment in the form of limited surgery and post-operative radiotherapy is controversial in hand and foot sarcomas, both due to poor radiation tolerance of the palm and sole, and due to technical difficulties in achieving adequate margins.T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Sarcoma |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13577149977820 |
| Summary: | Purpose. Conservative treatment in the form of limited surgery and post-operative
radiotherapy is controversial in hand and foot sarcomas, both due to poor radiation
tolerance of the palm and sole, and due to technical difficulties in achieving adequate
margins.This paper describes the local control and survival of 41 patients with soft tissue
sarcoma of the hand or foot treated with conservative surgery and radiotherapy.
The acute and late toxicity of megavoltage radiotherapy to the hand and foot are described.
The technical issues and details of treatment delivery are discussed.
The factors influencing local control after radiotherapy are analysed. |
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| ISSN: | 1357-714X 1369-1643 |