A Clinical phase I/II trial to investigate preoperative dose-escalated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) in patients with retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma

A Clinical phase I/II trial to investigate preoperative dose-escalated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) in patients with retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Local control rates in patients with retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma (RSTS) remain disappointing even after gross total resection, mainly because wide margins are not achievable in the majority of patients. In contrast to extremi...

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Main Authors: Roeder Falk, Schulz-Ertner Daniela, Nikoghosyan Anna V, Huber Peter E, Edler Lutz, Habl Gregor, Krempien Robert, Oertel Susanne, Saleh-Ebrahimi Ladan, Hensley Frank W, Buechler Markus W, Debus Juergen, Koch Moritz, Weitz Juergen, Bischof Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/287

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