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Risk of Malignant Transformation of Giant Cell Tumors of Bone Is 8 Times Lower with Megavoltage vs. Orthovoltage Radiation Therapy.

Farah N MusharbashAlexander EdelsteinJad M El AbiadAdam S LevinSara R AlcornCarol D Morris
Published in: Sarcoma (2022)
The risk of developing a malignancy after RT of GCTB is 8 times lower with megavoltage than with orthovoltage. Malignant transformation with megavoltage, while not zero, is lower than that in historical series. Use of modern RT techniques in inoperable or refractory GCTB may be appropriate.
Keyphrases
  • giant cell
  • radiation therapy
  • locally advanced
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • soft tissue
  • bone loss
  • bone regeneration