title: Intraoperative radiation of the paraaortic nodes in cancer of the uterine cervix.
abstract: Intraoperative electron beam irradiation is being used for the therapeutic and prophylactic treatment of the paraaortic nodes in cancer of the uterine cervix. A Varian 18 meV accelerator is employed at an electron energy setting of 6--18 meV. Special aluminum and lucite collimators allow visualization of treatment area and keep the uninvolved small bowel out of the treatment beam. A one-time dose of 2000 rads is delivered in 4 minutes. The procedure presents no special surgical problems, is well tolerated, and appears as a promising supplement in cases where abdominal exploration for surgical staging of cervical carcinoma is carried out.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004219:District of Columbia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000379:methods; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*