European Journal of Cancer
Volume 39, Issue 13 , Pages 1872-1880 , September 2003

Does adjuvant radiation therapy increase loco-regional control after optimal resection of soft-tissue sarcoma of the extremities?

  • K. Khanfir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France
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  • L. Alzieu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France
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  • P. Terrier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histopathology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France
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  • C. Le Péchoux

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France
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  • S. Bonvalot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France
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  • D. Vanel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiolology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France
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  • A. Le Cesne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, 39, rue Camille Desmoulins, Villejuif 94805, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-1-4211-4316; fax: +33-1-4211-5231

Received 2 December 2002 ,Revised 4 February 2003 ,Accepted 30 April 2003.

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European Journal of Cancer
Volume 39, Issue 13 , Pages 1872-1880 , September 2003

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