The use of preoperative radiation is well-established for soft tissue @entity242 , but its use in @entity81 is not well-characterized. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of preoperative radiotherapy on the local control of @entity81 and to assess treatment-related morbidity in this setting. In particular we assessed complication rates in comparison with soft tissue @entity242 treatment. All @entity1 with @entity81 referred to this unit who received preoperative radiotherapy (50 Gy in 25 fractions) from 1988 to 2000 and who had at least 2 years of followup were included in this study. The rate of recurrence in this group was ascertained. Similarly constructed datasets from all @entity1 with soft tissue @entity242 of the extremities who received preoperative radiation from 1986 to 1997 also were analyzed. The rates of complications in the two groups were compared. Fifty-eight @entity1 were treated with preoperative radiation for @entity81 and the median followup was 69 months. There were 11 local recurrences (19%). Major wound complications manifested in two @entity1 (3.4%). Wound-related complications arose in 89 of 265 @entity1 with soft tissue @entity242 (33.5%). There was a significant difference in the rate of major wound complications observed in the two groups. The use of radiotherapy before surgery is effective in the combined treatment of @entity81 .

Preoperative radiotherapy is effective in the treatment of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity81 :: ('MESH:D005350', 'Disease') :: ['fibromatosis'] @entity242 :: ('MESH:D012509', 'Disease') :: ['sarcoma', 'sarcomas']
@entity81 :: (MESH:D005350,Disease) :: ['fibromatosis']
