Combination of irradiation, carcinostatics, and urokinase for the treatment of uterine cervical carcinoma

In the treatment of carcinoma of the cervix uteri, histological changes were studied by dividing patients into 2 groups. One group was treated with radio-therapy and the other was treated with radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy, using antineoplastic agents which were used alone or in combination with urokinase. In regard to radiotherapy alone, Linac 10 MeV x-ray, 60Co-teletherapy, and radium contiguous irradiation were evaluated, and marked changes in cancerous parenchyma were seen with irradiation over 3000 rad. Irradiation of 3000 rad caused destruction of cancer cells, separation of the cells, inclusion of the focus, necrosis of hyalinization, and infiltration of neutrophils and lymphocytes. Approximately 4000 rad caused hyperplasia of the interstitial connective tissues, in addition to the above-mentioned changes. Approximately 5000 rad caused destruction and disappearance of cancer tissues, and approximately 6000 rad caused disappearance of the cancer cells which were then only connective or necrostic tissues. When radiotherapy was combined with BLM and FAMT therapies, degenerative changes were observed in many cases with irradiation of 1200 - 2400 mgh of radium or 1000 - 3000 rad of Linac or 60Co. The addition of urokinase tended to further accelerate the degeneration begun by BLM therapy. (Tsunoda, M.)