Lymphography in malignant small pelvis tumors

Basing on the results of lymphographic investigation of 1070 patients some regularities of lymphogenous metastatic spreading of uterine cervix and body cancer, prostatic, bladder and rectal cancer were determined. With a local spread of a malignant tumor the frequency and volume of metastatisizing increased. More frequently metastases were located in the external and common iliac lymph nodes. Involvement of the pelvis and lumber region on both sides was noted irrespective of the site of a primary tumor and direction of its growth. Great importance was attached to the results of lymphography for the choice and planning of therapeutic measures, indications for its use were defined