Prognostic factors for local control of sarcomas of the soft tissues managed by radiation and surgery.

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Published in Semin Oncol on October 01, 1997

Authors

I J Spiro1, M C Gebhardt, L C Jennings, H J Mankin, D C Harmon, H D Suit

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA.

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