title: [Postoperative radiotherapy in the treatment of soft-tissue sarcomas of the limbs: 63 consecutive cases].
abstract: Sixty-three patients with soft tissue sarcomas of the limbs received postoperative radiotherapy during the period from 1969 to 1985. The 5 years actuarial survival rate was 77% in 17 patients who underwent wide surgical operations + RT, 59% in 28 patients with marginal surgical excision + RT, 64% in 18 patients who received salvage RT after several recurrences. Locoregional control was higher in the patients with wide surgical operations + RT, while there were no significant differences in the disease free survival from lung metastasis among the three groups of patients.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Radioterapia, Ospedali Galliera, Genova.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marziano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grillo Ruggieri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bistolfi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001132:Arm; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Radioterapia post-operatoria nel trattamento dei sarcomi delle parti molli degli arti: sessantatré casi consecutivi.