Table 3 Advantages and disadvantages of pre- and postoperative radiotherapy
From: Soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities: pending questions on surgery and radiotherapy
Advantages | Disadvantages | |
|---|---|---|
Preoperative Radiotherapy | • Smaller RT volume • Easier resection • Better oxygenations and vascularization of the area = > larger effect • Reduction of late complications | • Wound complications • Postponing surgery • Fibrosis that could hamper surgery |
Postoperative Radiotherapy | • Better staging • Less scar complications | • Large RT Volumes • More late complications (fibrosis, joint stiffness, oedema) • Need for demarcation of the operation field (clips) |