Hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy for high risk soft tissue sarcomas in a geriatric patient population

Hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy for high risk soft tissue sarcomas in a geriatric patient population

Standard therapy for localised, resectable high risk soft tissue sarcomas consists of wide excision and radiotherapy over several weeks. This treatment schedule is hardly feasible in geriatric and frail patients. In order not to withhold radiotherapy from these patients, hypofractionated radiotherap...

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Main Authors: Potkrajcic Vlatko, Traub Frank, Hermes Barbara, Scharpf Marcus, Kolbenschlag Jonas, Zips Daniel, Paulsen Frank, Eckert Franziska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-11-01
Series:Radiology and Oncology
Subjects:
sarcoma
radiotherapy
preoperative
geriatric patients
wound healing
hypofractionation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2021-0038

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https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2021-0038

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