5-Day Preoperative Radiation for Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Shown exactly as written on ClinicalTrials.gov. Your oncologist is the right person to judge whether it fits your situation.

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 anti-cancer investigational agents.
3. Planned use of concurrent chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy with radiation therapy (defined as the time interval starting 1 week before the first and last fraction of radiation therapy and surgery).
4. Pregnancy.