Clinical Study

Radiation Therapy for Palliation of Sarcoma Metastases: A Unique and Uniform Hypofractionation Experience

Table 1

Patient Characteristics.

PtAgeSexSitePathologyIndication of TreatmentDDDTTLPTTDP

153FChestLMCAdjuvant to surgery1361
278FThighPleomorphicAdjuvant to surgery13
365MGroinHGSTSPalliation13
471MPelvisMyxoid ChondrosarcomaPalliation13266
586FCalfChondrosarcomaPalliation13
668FPelvisMFHPalliation13413
741MChest and thighSSPalliation13196247
859FThighBone LMSPalliation1656
944MChestHGSTSPalliation13180
1049MThighMFHAdjuvant to surgery1548
1151FFootHGSTSPalliation14
1250MPelvisLMSPalliation13
1360MGroinLMSAdjuvant to surgery1390
1427MPelvisEwingPalliation135
1551FChestLMSPalliation131212
1680FCalf, groin, axillaHGSTSPalliation13
1795MThighLMSAdjuvant to surgery13270

Key:Pt: Patient; F:Female; M: Male;LMS: Leiomyosarcoma; HGSTS: High Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma; MFH: Malignant Fibro Hystiocytoma; SS: Synovial Sarcoma; DDD: Duration of dose delivery; TTLP: time to local progression; TTDM: time to distant progression (the latter 3 parameters all measured in days).