title: [Preliminary evaluation of the methods of radiotherapy in the complex treatment of children with soft tissue sarcomas].
abstract: 44 children with the diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma have been irradiated in the 1st Radiotherapy Department of the Institute of Oncology in Warsaw in the 1978-1986 period. Radiotherapy has been applied in cases previously non radically operated (32), not operated (9), and preoperatively irradiated (3). Most numerous group consisted of rhabdomyosarcomas (77%). As localization is concerned most frequent have been neoplasms of the head and neck area and the orbita (68%), retroperitoneal space and urinary bladder. Megavoltage Co60 gamma radiation has been applied and electron beam irradiation in part of the cases. Methods of irradiation were individualized. Special protective shields and cellon masques applied allowed precise reproduction of positioning and immobilization of children during irradiation. The tolerance of treatment has been in general good. Exaggerated early postradiation reactions appeared in cases receiving synchronously cytostatics. Over 2 year survival without symptoms of neoplasms has been obtained in 20 children (45%) and with symptoms of recurrence in 7 (16%); 17 (39%) children died.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Radioterapii Centrum Onkologii Instytutu im. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie w Warszawie.
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authors.lastname: Skowrońska-Gardas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000379:methods*; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Wstepna analiza metod radioterapii w kompleksowym leczeniu dzieci chorych na miesaki tkanek miekkich.