A Study of IMRT in Primary Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically proven soft tissue sarcoma of the upper or lower limb or limb girdle (Cohort 1), OR,

   Ewing sarcoma of bone arising in the pelvis or spine (Cohort 2) , OR,

   High grade primary bone sarcoma (non-Ewing) or Chordoma arising in the pelvis/spine (Cohort 3)
2. Patients requiring (neo)adjuvant or definitive radical radiotherapy
3. WHO performance status 0-2
4. Patients aged 16 years or more
5. Patients fit enough to undergo radiotherapy treatment and willing to attend follow up visits as per protocol
6. Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to trial entry. Female patients of child-bearing potential and male patients with partners of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception methods, which must be continued for 3 months after completion of treatment.
7. Capable of giving written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous radiotherapy to the same site
2. Patients receiving concurrent chemotherapy with radiotherapy (neo-adjuvant chemotherapy prior to radiotherapy is permitted.
3. Patient with bone sarcomas eligible for proton beam radiotherapy; N.B. if a patient is not to have PBRT for whatever reason, they may be considered for IMRiS.
4. Paediatric type alveolar or embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas
5. Pregnancy (Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to trial entry. Female patients of child-bearing potential and male patients with partners of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception methods, which must be continued for 3 months after completion of treatment
6. Patients with concurrent or previous malignancy that could compromise assessment of the primary and secondary endpoints of the trial; these cases must be discussed with UCL CTC prior to the patient being approached.