There is a clear association between multimodal therapy for bone tumors and the
development of skeletal complications; however, this has not been addressed in children …

PURPOSE: To determine the long-term effects of radiotherapy (RT) in children treated for
extremity sarcoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 1964 and 1997, 15 of 33 children …

Background Pediatric soft tissue sarcomas are rare and differ from those in adults regarding
the spectrum of diagnoses and treatment. Sarcomas in extremities may have different …

The treatment of soft tissue sarcomas in children at the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy,
Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the Sidney Farber Cancer Institute from 1970 to …

Currently, approximately 67% of children diagnosed with cancer can be expected to survive
more than 5 years. Among the most significant late effects of cancer therapy is the …

Purpose: To evaluate the disease-free and overall survival of pediatric patients with
nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft-tissue sarcomas. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the …

Pediatric malignancies represent a relatively small percentage of all reported cancer cases
in the United States but the highest cause of diseaserelated deaths in children in North …

We retrospectively analyzed 44 patients with localized soft tissue sarcomas who were seen
and treated at the JCRT, DFCI, and TCH between 1970–1984. Patients with …

Abstract Patients and Methods This is a retrospective review of five children with post‐
irradiation bone sarcoma (PIS). Age at PIS onset ranged between 10 and 17 years (median …

Sarcomas are a group of diverse, rare tumors originating in the bone and connective tissue.
They comprise approximately 1% of adult malignancies and 12% of pediatric malignancies …