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Do you routinely boost focally positive margins after preoperative 50 Gy and surgery in patients with extremity sarcomas?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

Even though it was done in the Canadian randomized study comparing pre operative vs. post operative RT, retrospective data suggest hows no additional benefit with this intervention. This is likely because dose of 16 Gy would not be sufficient for residual disease. Even though it is not relevant in t...

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