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MRI Habitat-Directed Radiation for the Treatment of High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial tests magnetic response imaging (MRI) habitat-directed radiation in treating patients with high-grade soft tissue sarcoma. MRI habitats (images of tumor regions/subregions in different sequences) may identify the radioresistant cells within the tumor where precise and higher dose of radiation to the specific region of the tumor can be delivered. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy is a form of radiation therapy that uses high energy x-rays to deliver radiation to tumors and kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Utilizing MRI habitat–directed radiation may improve the rate of favorable response (anti-tumor activity) at the time of surgery in patients with high-grade soft tissue sarcoma.