GRID Therapy for Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Sarcoma
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
20 (estimated)
Sponsor
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · Other
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About This Trial
Patients with extremity soft tissue sarcoma (STS) are at high risk of recurrence. Pre-operative radiotherapy is used to increase the safe removal of tumors and improve local control in these patients. Increasing the preoperative radiotherapy dose with standard techniques might lead to normal tissue toxicity and postoperative wound complications. GRID radiation therapy is a technique that may incr…
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Eligibility Criteria
In order to participate in this study a subject must meet all of the eligibility criteria outlined below. Inclusion Criteria: 1. Written informed consent was obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for the release of personal health information. Subjects are willing and able t…
Contacts

Erin Jennings

919-843-5400

erin_jennings@med.unc.edu

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Claire Kowalczyk

claire_kowalczyk@med.unc.edu

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