title: The contemporary role of the use of radiation therapy in the management of sarcoma.
abstract: In this article the current role of radiation therapy in the management of soft-tissue sarcoma is evaluated. The importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the management of these patients is emphasized. The available literature supporting the possibility of limb salvage is reviewed. Finally, the newest developments in radiotherapy technology are also addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Tufts University School of Medicine, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
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authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001918:Brachytherapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome