Treating Low-Grade Myxofibrosarcoma With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Using Cyberknife (R)

Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is one of the most common soft tissue sarcomas. Low-grade MFS has a high local recurrence rate, similar to that of high-grade MFS. Hence, appropriate adjuvant therapy is required to control low-grade MFS. In this report, we present a case in which recurrent low-grade MFS was successfully treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) using CyberKnife (R) (CK) (Accuray Incorporated, Sunnyvale, CA). A 76-year-old man underwent SBRT using CK for recurrent low-grade MFS in the right posterior chest wall after undergoing resection and skin grafting four and three times, respectively. We planned CK treatment separately for each in two parts. For the lesion on the scapula side, the target volume was 109 cm(3) and the total prescribed dose was 34.6 Gy, while the lesion on the spinal side had a target volume of 72 cm(3) and a total prescribed dose of 36 Gy, both in five fractions. Each SBRT was performed on alternate days in a span of 14 days. The tumors gradually reduced in size with tolerable levels of toxicity. SBRT using CK could be a safe and effective adjuvant therapy for low-grade MFS.