Retreatment of recurrent carcinoma of the head and neck by afterloading interstitial 192Ir implant

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Laryngoscope; (United States)

OSTI ID:6743029

Emami, B; Marks, J E

From January 1975 to December 1980, 25 patients with persistent or recurrent carcinomas of the head and neck were retreated for palliation at the Division of Radiation Oncology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. These patients had all undergone extensive previous treatment by surgery and/or radiation. All were retreated with 192Ir interstitial implant with or without external radiation and/or surgical excision. Of 25 patients, 13 had complete response (CR) and 6 had partial response for a follow-up period of 1 to 7 years. Of 13 patients with CR, 6 are alive with no evidence of disease (NED) and two died NED. Detailed results are presented and the new strategy for such patients is discussed.

• OSTI ID: 6743029
• Journal Information: Laryngoscope; (United States), Vol. 93:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
HEAD
NEOPLASMS
NECK
RADIOTHERAPY
AFTERLOADING
CARCINOMAS
EXTERNAL IRRADIATION
INTERNAL IRRADIATION
IRIDIUM 192
MORTALITY
PATIENTS
RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS
SURGERY
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BODY AREAS
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
HEAVY NUCLEI
IMPLANTS
INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES
IRIDIUM ISOTOPES
IRRADIATION
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MEDICINE
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLOGY
THERAPY
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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