Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy-Related Wound Morbidity in Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Perspectives for Radioprotective Agents

Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy-Related Wound Morbidity in Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Perspectives for Radioprotective Agents

Historically, patients with localized soft tissue sarcomas (STS) of the extremities would undergo limb amputation. It was subsequently determined that the addition of radiation therapy (RT) delivered prior to (neoadjuvant) or after (adjuvant) a limb-sparing surgical resection yielded equivalent surv...

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Main Authors: Cameron M. Callaghan, M. M. Hasibuzzaman, Samuel N. Rodman, Jessica E. Goetz, Kranti A. Mapuskar, Michael S. Petronek, Emily J. Steinbach, Benjamin J. Miller, Casey F. Pulliam, Mitchell C. Coleman, Varun V. Monga, Mohammed M. Milhem, Douglas R. Spitz, Bryan G. Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
wound healing
soft tissue sarcoma
radiotherapy complications
radioprotective agents
neoadjuvant radiotherapy
limb preservation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/8/2258

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