Abstract
A clinical experience with radiotherapy in 18 patients with alveolar soft-part sarcoma is presented. Adjuvant radiotherapy was associated with prolonged local control in six of six patients without metastatic disease at diagnosis; later one patient relapsed systematically. Meaningful palliation was achieved in all patients with extra-skeletal (and possibly skeletal) metastatic disease. Radiation therapy may be beneficial for patients with alveolar soft-part sarcoma by enhancing local control achieved with limited surgery, by retarding progression of metastatic deposits, and by providing meaningful palliation.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Arm
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Axilla
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Bone Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Bone Neoplasms / secondary
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Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
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Elbow
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Female
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Humans
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Lung Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Lung Neoplasms / secondary
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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Male
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Neoplasm Staging
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Palliative Care*
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Pelvic Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Radiotherapy Dosage
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Radiotherapy, High-Energy
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Retrospective Studies
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Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / mortality
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Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / pathology
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Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / radiotherapy*
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Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / secondary
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Survival Rate
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / radiotherapy