[Radiation therapy of anal carcinome. Experiences in 28 cases during the years 1950 to 1975 (author's transl)].
From 1950 to 1975, there were 28 patients with anal cancer irradiated in the University Clinic for Nuclear Medicine of the Kantonsspital Zürich. All patients with small and perianally situated tumors were cured by radiotherapy. In advanced lesions, the cure rate was about 10 to 20%. Our own results and a review of the literature shows, that in most cases of anal cancer surgical treatment should be preferred. Radiotherapy should be reserved for small and superficial perianal lesions and for inoperable lesions. Treatment results may be improved by a combined treatment with surgery and irradiation.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013557:Switzerland
Radiotherapie in der Behandlung von Analkarzinomen. Erfahrungen an 28 Fällen aus dem Zeitraum 1950-1975 und Literaturergebnisse.