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Radiation Therapy for Sarcomas

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An experienced multidisciplinary team composed of members from radiation oncology, surgery, medical oncology, radiology, and pathology is required for management and selection of therapy for bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Additionally, the multidisciplinary sarcoma team facilitates greater staging accuracy and improved coordination of care. Modern radiation therapy techniques, such as IMRT, necessitate using advanced imaging modalities to aid in treatment planning. Collaboration between the radiation oncologist and the surgeon is critical in the preoperative and postoperative setting to identify anatomic regions which are at high risk for recurrence to ensure appropriate targeting. Given the complexity of radiation therapy for bone cancers and STS, multidisciplinary collaboration is essential.

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    Keith Unger M.D.

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    Marie Gurka M.D.

  3. Department of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

    K. William Harter M.D.

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Unger, K., Gurka, M., William Harter, K. (2017). Radiation Therapy for Sarcomas. In: Henshaw, R. (eds) Sarcoma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43121-5_10

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