International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 4 , Pages 1147-1153 , 15 March 2010

Primary Tumor Necrosis Predicts Distant Control in Locally Advanced Soft-Tissue Sarcomas After Preoperative Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology in Boston, MA, Sept. 21–25, 2008.

  • Dhara M. MacDermed, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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  • Luke L. Miller, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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  • Terrance D. Peabody, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Section of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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  • Michael A. Simon, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Section of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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  • Hue H. Luu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Section of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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  • Rex C. Haydon, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Section of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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  • Anthony G. Montag, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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  • Samir D. Undevia, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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  • Philip P. Connell, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Philip P. Connell, M.D., Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago Hospitals, 5758 S. Maryland Ave., MC 9006, Chicago, IL 60637. Tel: (773) 702-6870; Fax: (773) 834-7340

Received 9 February 2009 ,Revised 7 March 2009 ,Accepted 13 March 2009.

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 D.M.M. and L.L.M. contributed equally to this work.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)00442-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.015

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 4 , Pages 1147-1153 , 15 March 2010