Brachytherapy in sarcomas Journal Article
| Authors: | Harrison, L. B.; Janjan, N. |
| Article Title: | Brachytherapy in sarcomas |
| Abstract: | Historically, amputation was the standard local treatment for soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity. Although this procedure provided excellent local control, the adverse impact of this procedure on quality of life was obvious. In an effort to maximize the functional outcome of sarcoma therapy, various groups initiated studies aimed at doing less radical operations in conjunction with radiation therapy. |
| Keywords: | treatment outcome; disease-free survival; retrospective studies; review; cancer adjuvant therapy; cancer radiotherapy; radiation dose; combined modality therapy; radiotherapy, adjuvant; cancer grading; prospective studies; palliative care; quality of life; neoplasm recurrence, local; radiation injury; sarcoma; wound healing; iodine 125; randomized controlled trials; cancer size; amputation; extremities; brachytherapy; wound dehiscence; iridium 192; clinical trials; soft tissue neoplasms; desmoid tumor; actuarial analysis; human; male; female; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0889-8588 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1995-08-01 |
| Start Page: | 747 |
| End Page: | 763 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 7490239 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 28 August 2018 -- Source: Scopus |
