Published April 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

Using of high-dose rate brachytherapy in the combined treatment of soft tissue sarcomas

  • 1. Odessa State Medical University (Ukraine)
  • 2. Odessa Regional Oncology Center (Ukraine)

Description

The results of treatment of soft tissue sarcomas are carried on. 57 patients were treated with surgery only, 51 patients in the early postoperative period was performed brachytherapy by source of Co-60 high dose rate. The results, obtained overall, recurrent-free and metastatic-free survival, found significant advantages of combined treatment compared with surgery, it's complications increases insignificantly

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Ukrainian)
Vykorystannya brakhyiterapyiji vysokoji potuxhnostyi dozy v kombyinovanomu lyikuvannyi sarkom m'yakykh tkanyn

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Ukrayins'kij Radyiologyichnij Zhurnal
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
no.2
Journal Page Range
p. 82-84
ISSN
1027-3204

INIS

Country of Publication
Ukraine
Country of Input or Organization
Ukraine
INIS RN
46133640
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BODY; BRACHYTHERAPY; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY
Descriptors DEC
DISEASES; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPY