The Lymph-Sparing Quotient: A Retrospective Risk Analysis on Extremity Radiation for Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment

The Lymph-Sparing Quotient: A Retrospective Risk Analysis on Extremity Radiation for Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment

Radiation therapy (RT) for extremity soft tissue sarcoma is associated with lymphedema risk. In this study, we analyzed the influence of lymph-sparing volume on the lymphedema occurrence in patients who received adjuvant extremity RT. The lymph-sparing quotient (LSQ) was calculated by dividing the l...

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Main Authors: Iqbal Sarif, Khaled Elsayad, Daniel Rolf, Christopher Kittel, Georg Gosheger, Eva Wardelmann, Uwe Haverkamp, Hans Theodor Eich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
radiotherapy
soft tissue sarcoma
lymphedema
toxicity
personalized treatment
risk-based treatment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/9/2113

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