Table 3.

Advantages and disadvantages of pre- and postoperative radiotherapy

	Advantages	Disadvantages
Preoperative Radiotherapy	• Smaller RT volume • Easier resection • Better oxygenations and vascularization of the area = > larger effect • Reduction of late complications	• Wound complications • Postponing surgery • Fibrosis that could hamper surgery
Postoperative Radiotherapy	• Better staging • Less scar complications	• Large RT Volumes • More late complications (fibrosis, joint stiffness, oedema) • Need for demarcation of the operation field (clips)