Sarcoma and skin radiation oncology.
The goal of this review was to provide an overview of the use of radiotherapy in the management of sarcomas and skin cancer. Radiotherapy can be an important component of treatment in these patients. It can help optimize local control of the tumor and often allows preservation of organ function with excellent cosmesis.
Nedea
Elena Antoaneta
EA
Northeast Proton Therapy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, 30 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
DeLaney
Thomas F
TF
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002817:Chordoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*