title: 137Cs afterloading intrauterine packing for stage I and stage II adenocarcinoma of the endometrium.
abstract: Eleven patients with Stage I or Stage II adenocarcinoma of the endometrium were treated with 137Cs afterloading intrauterine packing. Treatment results and complications were similar to those obtained with radium afterloading tandems and colpostats (20 patients) and Heyman packing (2 patients). 137Cs is preferable in patients with roomy or irregular intrauterine cavities and also offers reduced radiation exposure to personnel.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes