External Beam Radiation Therapy for Resectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Markus AlbertsmeierAlexandra RauchFalk RoederSandro HasenhütlSebastian PratschkeMichaela KirschneckAlessandro GronchiNina L JebsenPhilippe A CassierPaul SargosClaus BelkaLars H LindnerJens WernerMartin K Angele

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2017)

This meta-analysis supports the use of EBRT for local tumor control in patients with resectable STSs. Based on a small number of non-randomized studies, a positive effect on OS may exist in the subgroup of retroperitoneal STSs.

Keyphrases

systematic review
case control
phase iii
locally advanced
liver metastases
double blind
open label
meta analyses
placebo controlled
squamous cell carcinoma
clinical trial
robot assisted