| The American Brachytherapy Society recommendations for brachytherapy of soft tissue sarcomas. | |
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PMID: 11240245 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: This report presents the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) guidelines for the use of brachytherapy for patients with soft tissue sarcoma. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Members of the ABS with expertise in soft tissue sarcoma formulated brachytherapy guidelines based upon their clinical experience and a review of the literature. The Board of Directors of the ABS approved the final report. RESULTS: Brachytherapy used alone or in combination with external beam irradiation is an established means of safely providing adjuvant local treatment after resection for soft tissue sarcomas in adults and in children. Brachytherapy options include low dose rate techniques with iridium 192 or iodine 125, fractionated high dose rate brachytherapy, or intraoperative high dose rate therapy. Recommendations are made for patient selection, techniques, dose rates, and dosages. Complications and possible interventions to minimize their occurrence and severity are reviewed. CONCLUSION: Brachytherapy represents an effective means of enhancing the therapeutic ratio, offering both biologic and dosimetric advantage in the treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcoma. The treatment approach used depends upon the institution, physician expertise, and the clinical situation. Guidelines are established for the use of brachytherapy in the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas in adults and in children. Practitioners and cooperative groups are encouraged to use these guidelines to formulate their treatment and dose-reporting policies. These guidelines will be modified, as further clinical results become available. |
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Authors:
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S Nag; D Shasha; N Janjan; I Petersen; M Zaider; |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Guideline; Journal Article; Practice Guideline |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Volume: 49 ISSN: 0360-3016 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. Publication Date: 2001 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-03-12 Completed Date: 2001-03-29 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603616 Medline TA: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1033-43 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. nag.1@osu.edu |
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Adult Age Factors Brachytherapy / methods*, standards Child Humans Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / radiotherapy Patient Selection Radiotherapy Dosage Sarcoma / radiography, radiotherapy*, surgery |
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