Published November 2002 | Version v1
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T3 tongue cancer treated with low- and high-dose rate interstitial brachytherapy using two-plane or volume implant

Creators

  • 1. Osaka Univ., Suita (Japan). Graduate School of Dentistry
  • 2. Osaka Univ., Suita (Japan). Graduate School of Medicine
  • 3. Osaka Dental Coll., Hirakata (Japan)

Description

Fifty-two patients with T3 tongue cancer were treated with low- and high-dose rate interstitial brachytherapy using two-plane or volume implant method. Two-year local control rate was 60% and 3-year overall survival rate was 50%. Low- and high-dose rate interstitial brachytherapy using two-plane or volume implant was effective treatment for T3 tongue cancer with deep infiltration. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rinsho Hoshasen
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 1715-1720
ISSN
0009-9252

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
34015287
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DOSE RATES; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; INTERNAL IRRADIATION; IRIDIUM 192; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SURVIVAL CURVES; TONGUE; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVALUATION; HEAVY NUCLEI; IMPLANTS; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRIDIUM ISOTOPES; IRRADIATION; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORAL CAVITY; ORGANS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES