Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Biopsy proven soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity, trunk, or head and neck
- * No prior sarcoma-directed therapy
- * Age ≥ 18 years
- * Karnofsky performance status ≥ 60
- * Able to understand and sign an informed consent
- * Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks
- * Hypofractionated or conventionally fractionated radiotherapy using Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) are both deemed feasible and safe neoadjuvant treatments, at the treating physician's discretion
- * Operable disease and medically fit for surgery, based on the opinion of the consulting surgeon; surgery within 5-14 days of completion of radiation therapy (RT)
- * Adequate bone marrow function as defined by absolute neutrophil count \> 500/mcL, hemoglobin \> 8 g/dL, platelets \> 50,000/mcL; adequate renal function as defined by creatinine clearance \> 30 mL/min
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Pregnant
- * Unable to undergo imaging or positioning necessary for radiotherapy planning
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No