Phase 2 5-Day Preoperative Radiation for Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Stanford University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of an abbreviated course of preoperative radiation, given over five days, for patients with soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity, trunk or retroperitoneum. This is in contrast to standard preoperative radiation, which is given over 25 days.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Histologically confirmed soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity, trunk or retroperitoneum. 2. Has been offered preoperative radiation and surgery as part of standard-of-care treatment 3. Age ≥ 18 4. KPS ≥ 70 or ECOG 0 to 2 5. Life expectancy ≥ 6 months 6. If a woman is of childbearing potential, a negative serum or urine pregnancy test must be documented. 7. Ability to understand and the willingness to personally sign the written IRB approved informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of prior radiation to the area to be treated. 2. Active use of other an…
Interventions
- RadiationExternal Beam Radiotherapy
Radiation will be delivered by external beam techniques to the tumor and areas of possible microscopic disease at a dose of 30 Gy divided into 5 equal fractions of 6 Gy (administered over a total of 5 to 10 business day
Location
- Stanford UniversityPalo Alto, California