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For retroperitoneal sarcomas, do you consider neoadjuvantly boosting the "posterior rind" or area at high risk of positive margin?

If so, to what dose?
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Radiation Oncology · Rush Medical College of Rush University
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I routinely recommend preoperative IMRT to treat retroperitoneal sarcoma, although we have no level 1 evidence to support this approach. Currently the EORTC is conducting a phase III trial to investigate a role preoperative radiation (3DCRT or IMRT) in treatment of retroperitoneal sarcoma (primary e...

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