The Treatment of Grade I Sarcomas and Benign, Non-Metastasizing Highly Invasive Soft Tissue Tumors

March 3, 2008 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Patients with Grade I soft tissue sarcomas or benign, non-metastasizing invasive soft tissue tumors will receive wide local excision and be prospectively randomized as to either receive or not receive radiation therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a randomized study. Patients undergo surgical excision of all gross disease and then are randomized to Arm I or Arm II.

Arm I: Radiotherapy. Involved-field irradiation.

Arm II: No further treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

150

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

Biopsy-proven grade I soft tissue sarcoma or one of the following benign but highly invasive soft tissue tumors:

Abdominal and extra-abdominal fibromatosis (desmoid,

aggressive fibromatosis),

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans,

Intramuscular lipoma (infiltrating lipoma),

Diffuse lipomatosis,

Leiomyoma of deep soft tissue,

Diffuse giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (proliferative synovitis).

No clinical evidence of metastases in regional nodes or more distant sites.

No primary intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal tumors.

Resection of all gross tumor at the time of surgical excision required (margins may be pathologically positive or negative).

No von Recklinghausen's disease.

PRIOR/CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic Therapy: Not specified.

Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for sarcoma.

Endocrine Therapy: Not specified.

Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy for sarcoma.

Surgery: No more than 4 months since definitive surgery for

primary lesion or recurrence.

No prior amputation.

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age: 18 and over.

Performance status: Not specified.

Hematopoietic: Not specified.

Hepatic: No cirrhosis.

Renal: No evidence of severe renal impairment.

Cardiovascular: No ischemic heart disease.

OTHER:

No prior malignancy except basal cell carcinoma.

No serious infection.

No active bleeding disorder.

No severe concomitant disease.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 1983

Study Completion

April 1, 2001

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

December 10, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2008

Last Verified

May 1, 2000

More Information

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