[Optimization of radiotherapy of cervical cancer. Introduction of an extern radiotherapy based on CT and low-dosage afterload technique at the Rikshospitalet].

Abstract

In September, 1987 remote controlled afterloaded caesium in treatment of carcinoma was introduced at the Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital. All patient data, treatment, complications and deaths were registered prospectively. This study describes treatment results of the first 178 consecutively treated patients. The four year survival rates for patients stage I, II and III were 70%, 68% and 43%, respectively. The stage I patients were all considered unfit for surgery due to age or other medical conditions. During the observation period 13 patients developed severe complications requiring surgery, and three of these patients died. It was concluded that treatment with afterloaded caesium for carcinoma of the cervix has reduced radiation of the medical personnel to an almost unmeasurable dose, that the treatment results were comparable to those of the larger centres in the world and that the new treatment technique suggests further improvement in the treatment of cervical carcinoma.

• Authors: I R Thranov, S A Engelholm, J B Knudsen
• Journal: Ugeskrift for laeger (Ugeskr Laeger) Vol. 157 Issue 18 Pg. 2569-73 (May 01 1995) ISSN: 0041-5782 [Print] Denmark
• Vernacular Title: Optimering af strålebehandling af cervixcancer. Introduktion af ekstern strålebehandling baseret på CT og lav dosishastigheds afterloading-teknik på Rigshospitalet.
• PMID: 7778241 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cesium Radioisotopes

Topics

• Brachytherapy (instrumentation, methods)
• Cesium Radioisotopes (administration & dosage)
• Female
• Humans
• Longitudinal Studies
• Prospective Studies
• Radiotherapy Dosage
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Uterine Cervical Neoplasms (mortality, radiotherapy)