Background: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a superficial soft tissue sarcoma, and surgical excision is the first-line treatment. The aim of this systematic review is to provide an update about the current indications and clinical results regarding the use of postoperative radiotherapy in DSFP, considering both adjuvant and salvage setting. Methods: We conducted a systematic literature review using the main scientific database, including Cochrane library, Scopus, and PubMed, for any relevant article about the topic, and we considered all available papers without any time restriction. Results: Twenty-two papers, published between 1989 and 2023, were retrieved and considered eligible for inclusion in this review. Regarding the fractionation schedules, most authors reported using standard fractionation (2 Gy/die) with a wide total dose ranging from 50 to 70 Gy. The local control after postoperative radiotherapy was excellent (75–100%), with a median follow-up time of 69 months. Conclusions: After the primary surgical management of DFSP, postoperative radiotherapy may either be considered as adjuvant treatment (presence of risk factors, i.e., close margins, recurrent tumours, aggressive histological subtypes) or as salvage treatment (positive margins) and should be assessed within the frame of multidisciplinary evaluation.

Fionda, B., Loperfido, A., Di Stefani, A., Lancellotta, V., Paradisi, A., De Angeli, M., Cappilli, S., Rossi, E., Caretto, A. A., Zinicola, T., Schinzari, G., Gentileschi, S., Morganti, A. G., Rembielak, A., Peris, K., Tagliaferri, L., The Role of Postoperative Radiotherapy in the Management of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: A Multidisciplinary Systematic Review, <<JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE>>, 2024; 13 (6): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.3390/jcm13061798] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/276094]

The Role of Postoperative Radiotherapy in the Management of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: A Multidisciplinary Systematic Review

Fionda, Bruno;Di Stefani, Alessandro;Lancellotta, Valentina;Paradisi, Andrea;Cappilli, Simone;Rossi, Ernesto;Schinzari, Giovanni;Gentileschi, Stefano;Morganti, Alessio Giuseppe;Peris, Ketty;Tagliaferri, Luca
2024

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Background: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a superficial soft tissue sarcoma, and surgical excision is the first-line treatment. The aim of this systematic review is to provide an update about the current indications and clinical results regarding the use of postoperative radiotherapy in DSFP, considering both adjuvant and salvage setting. Methods: We conducted a systematic literature review using the main scientific database, including Cochrane library, Scopus, and PubMed, for any relevant article about the topic, and we considered all available papers without any time restriction. Results: Twenty-two papers, published between 1989 and 2023, were retrieved and considered eligible for inclusion in this review. Regarding the fractionation schedules, most authors reported using standard fractionation (2 Gy/die) with a wide total dose ranging from 50 to 70 Gy. The local control after postoperative radiotherapy was excellent (75–100%), with a median follow-up time of 69 months. Conclusions: After the primary surgical management of DFSP, postoperative radiotherapy may either be considered as adjuvant treatment (presence of risk factors, i.e., close margins, recurrent tumours, aggressive histological subtypes) or as salvage treatment (positive margins) and should be assessed within the frame of multidisciplinary evaluation.
2024
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Fionda, B., Loperfido, A., Di Stefani, A., Lancellotta, V., Paradisi, A., De Angeli, M., Cappilli, S., Rossi, E., Caretto, A. A., Zinicola, T., Schinzari, G., Gentileschi, S., Morganti, A. G., Rembielak, A., Peris, K., Tagliaferri, L., The Role of Postoperative Radiotherapy in the Management of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: A Multidisciplinary Systematic Review, <<JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE>>, 2024; 13 (6): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.3390/jcm13061798] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/276094]
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