Published April 1978 | Version v1
Journal article

Efficacy of intracavitary gamma-therapy of cervix uteri cancer according to the afterloading principle and generally accepted method of irradiation

  • 1. Nauchno-Issledovatel'skij Inst. Onkologii i Meditsinskoj Radiologii, Minsk (Byelorussian SSR)

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The results of treatment in 362 patients with cervix uteri cancer by a combined radiation method were analyzed. Intracavitary gamma-therapy according to the simple afterloading principle was used in 209 patients, in 153 patients - a generally accepted method. The use of intracavitary gamma-therapy according to the afterloading principle ensured the increase of a two-year survial rate and decrease of the frequency of radiation reactions, in comparison with the results of treatment by a generally accepted method

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Original title (Russian)
Эффективност' внутриполостной гамма-терапии рака шейки матки по принципу AFTERLOADING и общепринятой методики облишения

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Med. Radiol.
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
4
Series
Med. Radiol.
Journal Page Range
47-51