Pediatric blood & cancer
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To evaluate the efficacy of interstitial brachytherapy (BRT) in children undergoing combined modality treatment for soft tissue sarcomas (STS). ⋯ Interstitial BRT with or without EBRT appears to result in satisfactory outcome in children with STS. Radical BRT alone, when used judiciously in select groups of children, results in excellent local control and functional outcome with reduced treatment-related morbidity.