Why the study?
Does radiotherapy improve local control and survival in adults with retroperitoneal sarcoma?
Population
1426 adult patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma
Design
Systematic_review
Follow-up
5 years (or 2 years if 5-year data unavailable)
Authors
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Positions preoperative radiotherapy primarily as a tool for local disease management rather than life extension; leaves open whether.
Does radiotherapy improve local control and survival in adults with retroperitoneal sarcoma?
Preoperative external-beam radiotherapy followed by radical surgery improves local control in retroperitoneal sarcoma, though without a clear survival benefit.
Voorde et al. (2011) studied this question.
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