Higher joint dose was linked to stiffness after extremity sarcoma radiotherapy
Standardized joint contours showed that higher D50% and mean joint dose were associated with grade ≥2 stiffness after extremity sarcoma RT.
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soft-tissue-sarcoma
Postoperative SIB shortened sarcoma radiotherapy with no matched outcome differences
A 28-fraction SIB course shortened postoperative soft tissue sarcoma radiotherapy by about one week, with no significant matched outcome or toxicity differences.
Personalized ctDNA predicted outcomes throughout treatment for localized soft tissue sarcoma
Personalized ctDNA was detected in 85% at baseline and remained independently prognostic before treatment, after radiotherapy and after surgery.
Complete resection dominated survival outcomes in post-radiation sarcoma
Positive margins more than doubled mortality risk and quadrupled local recurrence risk in a meta-analysis of 2,438 post-radiation sarcoma patients.
Patient-led genital positioning improved comfort and modesty during thigh sarcoma radiotherapy
A reusable positioning pouch displaced the genitalia from the treatment field while receiving high satisfaction ratings from patients and radiation therapists.