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Para-aortic lymph node radiation in advanced cervical cancer

Conference · · Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6817392
Thirty-six patients with advanced carcinoma of the uterine cervix and with iliac or para-aortic nodes interpreted as un-equivocally positive on lymphangiography have received radiation therapy to the para-aortic area at the Department of Therapeutic Radiology at Tufts-New England Medical Center Hospital. Of 29 patients who received para-aortic area irradiation as part of their initial treatment, local control was achieved in 18 patients (62%). Overall, four patients developed major complications requiring surgical intervention. Detailed results and our current pre-treatment evaluation policy including lymphangiography, percutaneous needle biopsy and selective extra-peritoneal lymph node biopsy will be discussed.
Research Organization:
Tufts Univ. School of Medicine, Boston, MA
OSTI ID:
6817392
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States) Journal Volume: 6:9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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