Treatment Guidelines for Preoperative Radiation Therapy for Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: Preliminary Consensus of an International Expert Panel

• Published in: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Vol. 92; no. 3; pp. 602 - 612
• Main Authors: Baldini, Elizabeth H., Wang, Dian, Haas, Rick L.M., Catton, Charles N., Indelicato, Daniel J., Kirsch, David G., Roberge, David, Salerno, Kilian, Deville, Curtiland, Guadagnolo, B. Ashleigh, O'Sullivan, Brian, Petersen, Ivy A., Le Pechoux, Cecile, Abrams, Ross A., DeLaney, Thomas F.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2015
• Subjects: EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION THERAPY; EXTRAPOLATION; Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine; Hepatectomy; Humans; LIMITING VALUES; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; Nephrectomy; ORGANS; Organs at Risk - diagnostic imaging; PANELS; Patient Care Team; PATIENTS; Preoperative Care; RADIATION DOSES; Radiography; Radiology; RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; Radiotherapy Dosage; Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated; RECOMMENDATIONS; Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - surgery; REVIEWS; Sarcoma - radiotherapy; Sarcoma - surgery; SARCOMAS; SURGERY; TOXICITY

Evidence for external beam radiation therapy (RT) as part of treatment for retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS) is limited. Preoperative RT is the subject of a current randomized trial, but the results will not be available for many years. In the meantime, many practitioners use preoperative RT for RPS, an...