Hyperthermia in the Treatment of Post-Actinic Osteosarcomas: Our Anecdotal Experience

Hyperthermia in the Treatment of Post-Actinic Osteosarcomas: Our Anecdotal Experience

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Irradiation-induced sarcomas are a late Seasonal X-mas sequelae of irradiation therapy.Most sarcomas have been reported to occur after exposure to a radiation dose of 55 Gys and above, with a dose ranging from 16 Gys to 112 Gys.These tumours are very aggressive and an early detection is needed for a timely intervention.

Surgery is only effective treatment for local control instead chemotherapy is a valuable tool for systemic control of disease.Irradiation therapy use is controversial because of its side effects on a site previously irradiated.Irradiation therapy combined with hyperthermia is a new treatment that overcomes these problems without limiting the effect of radiation therapy.

It may become a tool for local control of the Merchandising/Display Refrigerators unresectable tumours or an adjuvant treatment of the surgery.In this report we present a rare case of irradiation-induced recurrent osteosarcoma involving the chest wall that was treated with surgical resection followed by radiation therapy combined with hyperthermia as an adjuvant treatment of the surgery.