Summary of the details of RTOG 0630 and PMH-IMRT trial 9,10
Item | RTOG 0630 | PMH-IMRT-LE-STS |
Technique | 3D or IMRT | IMRT alone |
Anatomic site | Upper or lower extremity | Lower extremity |
Chemotherapy | Cohort A: (closed Jan 2010)-induction chemotherapy (50 Gy)-concurrent chemotherapy (44 Gy) | No chemotherapy |
Image guidance | 2D or 3D daily image guidance | 3D daily online cone-beam CT |
Post-op boost (+margins) | External beam radiotherapy or brachytherapy (LDR, HDR, or IORT) | No postoperative boost |
Primary end-point | Reduction of late morbidity at 2 years by RTOG/EORTC criteria (> grade 2 lymphedema, subcutaneous fibrosis, joint stiffness) | Reduction of wound complications by the SR2 criteria at 120 days |
Secondary end-points | Similar between both studies | Similar between both studies |
Target definitions | CTV high grade: 3 cm longitudinally; 1.5 cm axially | CTV 4 cm longitudinally: 1.5 cm axially. “Flap” is contoured as a region of interest. |
Reproduced with permission from Ref 11. Copyright ASCO 2015 Educational Book