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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Surg Clin North Am. 2016 Oct;96(5):977–992. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2016.05.001

Table 4.

Advantages of neoadjuvant vs. adjuvant radiation therapy

Neoadjuvant Adjuvant
Decreased joint toxicity
Decreased field size and radiation dose
Decreased surgical field
Avoid radiating complex reconstruction
Fewer wound complications