Perioperative radiotherapy versus surgery alone for retroperitoneal sarcomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Affiliations

Diamantis Alexandros: Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Larisa, Mezourlo, Larisa, Thessaly, Greece
Baloyiannis Ioannis: Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Larisa, Mezourlo, Larisa, Thessaly, Greece
Magouliotis Dimitrios E.: Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Larisa, Mezourlo, Larisa, Thessaly, Greece
Tolia Maria: Department of Radiotherapy/Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larissa, Biopolis, LarissaGreece
Symeonidis Dimitrios: Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Larisa, Mezourlo, Larisa, Thessaly, Greece
Bompou Effrosyni: Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Larisa, Mezourlo, Larisa, Thessaly, Greece
Polymeneas Georgios: Second Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Aretaieion University Hospital, Athens, Greece
Tepetes Konstantinos: Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Larisa, Mezourlo, Larisa, Thessaly, Greece

Abstract

There is no clear evidence on whether radiotherapy (RT) improves treatment result in patients with retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS).

ISSN: 1581-3207 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Slovenia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RAON