Rehabilitation and Quality of Life Assessment for Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treated With Radiotherapy and Surgery
This is a pilot study with a feasibility lead-in evaluating the use of multimodal cancer rehabilitation in patients planning to undergo radiotherapy and surgical resection for extremity or superficial trunk soft tissue sarcoma (STS). At enrollment, patients will be assigned to either a pre-operative radiation or post-operative radiation cohort.
• Histologically or cytologically confirmed soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity, or superficial trunk (abdomen or chest)
• Planning to receive radiotherapy and surgical resection
• At least 16 years of age.
• ECOG performance status ≤ 3
• Able to complete the cancer rehabilitation protocol safely, as determined by a treating physician.
• Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB approved written informed consent document (or that of legally authorized representative, if applicable).