The role of preoperative radiotherapy in nonmetastatic high-grade osteosarcoma of the extremities for limb-sparing surgery

Dincbas, Hidayet; Koca, S; Mandel, NM; Hiz, M; Dervisoglu, S; Secmezacar, H; Oksuz, Didem; Ceylaner, B; Uzel, B

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.11.006

The role of preoperative radiotherapy in nonmetastatic high-grade osteosarcoma of the extremities for limb-sparing surgery

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Dincbas F., Koca S., Mandel N., Hiz M., Dervisoglu S., Secmezacar H., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, vol.62, no.3, pp.820-828, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 62 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.11.006
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.820-828
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the role of preoperative radiotherapy in patients with nonmetastatic high-grade osteosarcoma of the extremities for limb-sparing surgery and to compare the response of neoadjuvant therapies, local control, and survival with the literature results.