Radiotherapy of soft tissue sarcoma

Radiation therapy is one of the primary treatment of soft tissue sarcomas. Pre-or postoperative radiotherapy can reduce the risk of tumor local recurrence. Extended local resection combined with pre-or postoperative radiotherapy can achieve long-term survival comparable to those of amputation while preserve the limb function. With the progress of radiation technology in recent years, radiation induced damages of normal tissue is declined. Key words: Soft tissue sarcoma/radiotherapy; Radiotherapy, preoperative; Radiotherapy, postoperative; Research progress