Lymphedema is a complex, regional edematous state that ensues when lymph transport is
insufficient to maintain tissue homeostasis. The disorder is remarkably prevalent, but the …

A systematic review of radiation therapy trials in several tumour types was performed by The
Swedish Council of Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU). The procedures for …

Background This update of a randomized, prospective study presents the effect of external
beam radiation therapy (EBRT) on long-term overall survival, local control, and limb function …

PURPOSE: Morbidity associated with wound complications may translate into disability and
quality-of-life disadvantages for patients treated with radiotherapy (RT) for soft tissue …

PURPOSE: Adjuvant radiotherapy has during the past decades become increasingly used
in the treatment of localized soft tissue sarcoma. We evaluated the effect of radiotherapy …

Questions In limb salvage surgery for extremity soft-tissue sarcoma (sts), what is an
adequate surgical margin? What is the appropriate number of samples to take from the …

Abstract Background and Objectives Patient function has been conceptualized by clinical
measures such as joint motion, muscle strength, disability, and general health status. The …

BACKGROUND: Prospective application of the French Sarcoma Group (FSG) method of
surgery reporting in soft tissue sarcoma (STS) in a single centre. METHODS: Patients with …

In the present study, the outcome, patterns of local recurrence and survival, as well as
prognostic factors, were evaluated in patients surgically treated for soft tissue sarcomas …

Background The importance of functional outcome (FO) in the treatment of patients with
extremity soft tissue sarcoma (STS) has been increasingly recognized in the last three …