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Revisiting the Role of Radiation Therapy in Chondrosarcoma: A National Cancer Database Study.

Anthony A CatanzanoDavid L KerrAlexander L LazaridesBrian L DialWhitney O LaneDan G BlazerNicole A LarrierDavid G KirschBrian E BrigmanWilliam C Eward
Published in: Sarcoma (2019)
Despite the suggested radioresistance of CS, modern radiotherapies may present a treatment option for certain patients. Our results support a role for high-dose, advanced radiation therapies in selected high-risk CS patients with tumors in surgically challenging locations or unplanned positive margins. While there is an associated survival rate benefit, further, prospective studies are needed for validation.
Keyphrases
  • radiation therapy
  • high dose
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • radiation induced
  • free survival
  • cancer stem cells
  • rectal cancer