BACKGROUND: Negative surgical margins are uncommon for non-extremity soft tissue sarcomas. Radiation therapy is usually recommended to improve local control; however, appropriate RT dosing is challenging due to nearby dose-limiting normal structures. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Comprehensive literature search using PubMed (March 2014). RESULTS: Data suggest radiation therapy is an important modality in maximizing local tumor control in non-extremity sarcomas. CONCLUSION: The literature supports the use of RT to improve local control for non-extremity soft tissue sarcomas.
BACKGROUND: Negative surgical margins are uncommon for non-extremity soft tissue sarcomas. Radiation therapy is usually recommended to improve local control; however, appropriate RT dosing is challenging due to nearby dose-limiting normal structures. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Comprehensive literature search using PubMed (March 2014). RESULTS: Data suggest radiation therapy is an important modality in maximizing local tumor control in non-extremity sarcomas. CONCLUSION: The literature supports the use of RT to improve local control for non-extremity soft tissue sarcomas.