title: Low dose irradiation for limb salvage in malignant bone tumours.
abstract: We have assessed the value of adding low dose radiotherapy to preoperative chemotherapy in 20 patients with high grade malignant bone tumours. Histology of the resected specimens showed a considerable tumouricidal effect and a distinct capsule enclosing the extraosseous part of the tumour. There were no serious side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kumashiro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*