Hypofractionated Radiotherapy With Sequential Chemotherapy in Marginally Resectable Soft Tissue Sarcomas of Extremities or Trunk Wall

Summary

After a screening, which consists of biopsy, physical examination, initial diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI-MRI), body computed tomography (CT) scan, blood tests and case analysis on Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meeting, a patient will receive the first course of chemotherapy - doxorubicin 75 mg/sqm and ifosfamide 10 g/sqm (AI regimen) with prophylactic mesna. Then a patient will be irradiated 5x5 Gy and after radiotherapy he or she will receive two courses of AI within 4-6 weeks, depending on the tolerance. Then the response analysis in DWI-MRI and toxicity assessment and will be performed. On the second MDT meeting, a final decision about resectability of the tumor will be made. In case of resectability, a patient will be referred to surgery.

Timeline

Start

2017-02-11

Primary completion

2019-12-31

Completion

2022-03

Publications

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• Background Kim YH, Yoo KC, Cui YH, Uddin N, Lim EJ, Kim MJ, Nam SY, Kim IG, Suh Y, Lee SJ. Radiation promotes malignant progression of glioma cells through HIF-1alpha stabilization. Cancer Lett. 2014 Nov 1;354(1):132-41. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2014.07.048. Epub 2014 Aug 7.
• Background Kosela-Paterczyk H, Szacht M, Morysinski T, Lugowska I, Dziewirski W, Falkowski S, Zdzienicki M, Pienkowski A, Szamotulska K, Switaj T, Rutkowski P. Preoperative hypofractionated radiotherapy in the treatment of localized soft tissue sarcomas. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2014 Dec;40(12):1641-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2014.05.016. Epub 2014 Sep 20.
• Background Lee HJ, Yoon C, Park DJ, Kim YJ, Schmidt B, Lee YJ, Tap WD, Eisinger-Mathason TS, Choy E, Kirsch DG, Simon MC, Yoon SS. Inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor A and hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha maximizes the effects of radiation in sarcoma mouse models through destruction of tumor vasculature. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2015 Mar 1;91(3):621-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.10.047. Epub 2014 Dec 24.
• Background Messiou C, Bonvalot S, Gronchi A, Vanel D, Meyer M, Robinson P, Morosi C, Bloem JL, Terrier PH, Lazar A, Le Pechoux C, Wardelman E, Winfield JM, Boulet B, Bovee J, Haas RL. Evaluation of response after pre-operative radiotherapy in soft tissue sarcomas; the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group (EORTC-STBSG) and Imaging Group recommendations for radiological examination and reporting with an emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging. Eur J Cancer. 2016 Mar;56:37-44. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2015.12.008. Epub 2016 Jan 20.
• Background Wardelmann E, Haas RL, Bovee JV, Terrier P, Lazar A, Messiou C, LePechoux C, Hartmann W, Collin F, Fisher C, Mechtersheimer G, DeiTos AP, Stacchiotti S, Jones RL, Gronchi A, Bonvalot S. Evaluation of response after neoadjuvant treatment in soft tissue sarcomas; the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group (EORTC-STBSG) recommendations for pathological examination and reporting. Eur J Cancer. 2016 Jan;53:84-95. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2015.09.021. Epub 2015 Dec 14.
• Background Yehia L, Boulos F, Jabbour M, Mahfoud Z, Fakhruddin N, El-Sabban M. Expression of HIF-1alpha and Markers of Angiogenesis Are Not Significantly Different in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Compared to Other Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes: Implications for Future Therapy. PLoS One. 2015 Jun 5;10(6):e0129356. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129356. eCollection 2015.
• Background Zhang M, Qiu Q, Li Z, Sachdeva M, Min H, Cardona DM, DeLaney TF, Han T, Ma Y, Luo L, Ilkayeva OR, Lui K, Nichols AG, Newgard CB, Kastan MB, Rathmell JC, Dewhirst MW, Kirsch DG. HIF-1 Alpha Regulates the Response of Primary Sarcomas to Radiation Therapy through a Cell Autonomous Mechanism. Radiat Res. 2015 Jun;183(6):594-609. doi: 10.1667/RR14016.1. Epub 2015 May 14.

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