Preoperative vs Postoperative IMRT for Extremity/Truncal STS (NCT02565498)
Phase III Study of Preoperative vs Postoperative Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy For Truncal/Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study is designed to determine if preoperative image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) delivered using intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) followed by surgery results in similar short-term wound healing complications as surgery followed by postoperative IGRT in patients with extremity or truncal soft tissue sarcoma. Half of the patients will receive preoperative radiotherapy, half will receive postoperative radiotherapy.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Dana Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Preoperative intensity modulated radiation therapy (RADIATION)
- Postoperative intensity modulated radiation therapy (RADIATION)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (8 Sites)
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute — Cleveland, Ohio
- Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, Oregon
- Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc — Brussels,
- The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre — Ottawa, Ontario
- Mount Sinai Hospital — Toronto, Ontario
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre — Toronto, Ontario
- Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont — Montreal, Quebec
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
Explore by condition: All Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.