Why the study?
Does excision followed by radiation reduce local recurrence compared to excision alone in patients with myxoid liposarcoma?
Population
55 cases of liposarcoma (54 adults, 1 non-adult)
Comparison
Excision followed by radiation vs Excision alone
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for adjuvant radiation in myxoid liposarcoma; prospective trials needed before clinical adoption.
Does excision followed by radiation reduce local recurrence compared to excision alone in patients with myxoid liposarcoma?
The study proposes the classification of 'dedifferentiated liposarcoma' and demonstrates that excision followed by radiation reduces local recurrence in myxoid liposarcoma compared to excision alone.
Harry L. Evans (1979) studied this question.
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