The Use of Radiation Response (RR) in Selecting the Method of Treatment of Carcinoma Cervicis Uteri
Attempts were made to determine the choice treatment of cervical squamous carcinoma (surgery, radiation, or surgery with radiation) in Stages I and II. A study of 50 patients showed good results from surgery in patients with poor radiation response (RR) and that the RR, estimated by a precise and uniform technique, will identify those patients who will not respond well to complete radiation therapy. Moreover, it will do this after a first radium application of moderate dosage, at a time when it is still possible to interrupt this therapy. A radiation dose of at least 1000 r at the cervix will be followed by the maximum RR, in a good response, between the 8th and 14th (especially 10th to 12th) days. A poor RR will reach its maximum earlier than a good one, on about the 10th day after radium implantation. When deciding the definition of good RR, it was found that the radiation changes present in a count of 100 cells were seen in more than 70 cells. There is evidence that age, menopause, and hormonal status influence the radiation reaction. If poor RR is more frequently found with high estrogenic activity, young patients treated by radiation should be expected to have a worse survival rate than old. The survival rate is about 1/3) in the young patient as against 1/2 in the postmenopausal. A good sensitization response (SR) was, in most cases, followed by good RR after radiation. Of 39 patients with good SR, 34 had good RR after one application of radium. However, this correlation was absent when the SR was poor. Of 41 patients with poor SR, 18 remained poor after radiation and 23 developed good RR. Finally, this SR should not be taken alone as a guide to treatment, but all patients should be given the first radium application and the RR assessed.
- Research Organization:
- Women's Hospital, Sydney
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-005189
- OSTI ID:
- 4122441
- Journal Information:
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol. 3, Issue 1; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64; ISSN 0004-8666
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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