Short course radiation before sarcoma surgery
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests a shorter course of radiation (just 5 days) before surgery for soft tissue sarcoma. The goal is to see if a brief, high-dose radiation schedule works as well as or better than the usual longer course—and may be more convenient for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a type of soft tissue sarcoma in your arm, leg, trunk, or behind the abdominal cavity (retroperitoneum).
- Your doctor has already decided that you need radiation before surgery as part of your standard care.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are generally well enough to be up and about (Karnofsky score ≥70 or ECOG 0-2).
- You have not had radiation to the same area before, and you are not planning chemotherapy or other cancer drugs around the time of radiation.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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