Re-irradiation of locally recurrent soft tissue sarcoma

VernacularTitle:局部复发软组织肉瘤的再放疗
Author: Jialin LUO ; Yuan ZHU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Neoplasm recurrence,local; Sarcoma; Radiotherapy
From: Journal of International Oncology 2013;40(8):618-621
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The incidence of local recurrence after wide local excision and radiation of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) ranges from 5％ to 20％.The optimal management of locally recurrent STS must be individualized.Approaches for retreatment include wide local re-excision followed by a variety of radiation which include external-beam radiation,brachytherapy and intraoperative electron radiotherapy.Following retreatment,the likelihood of ultimate local control ranges from 37％ to 100％.However,each radiation technique could produce severe side effects,and so for selected patients,repeat irradiation may be unnecessary.