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Para-aortic lymph node irradiation for carcinoma of the uterine cervix using split course technique

Journal Article · · Gynecol. Oncol.; (United States)

Twenty women with previously untreated cervical cancer received radical irradiation to the para-aortic lymph nodes and pelvis. Ninety percent received 6000 rads to the para-aortic nodes and pelvis in 8 weeks using split course technique. The mortality from complications of therapy, without evidence of recurrence, was 25%. Forty percent of the women were dead from recurrent cervical cancer (4-23M), and even with this short follow-up only 35% were surviving NED (6-29M). Methods for improving future trials of irradiation to the para-aortic nodes are discussed.

Research Organization:
Roswell Park Memorial Inst., Buffalo
OSTI ID:
5263740
Journal Information:
Gynecol. Oncol.; (United States), Journal Name: Gynecol. Oncol.; (United States) Vol. 3:2; ISSN GYNOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English