title: A seven year review of invasive carcinoma of the cervix treated at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
abstract: 172 cases of invasive carcinoma of the cervix treated at the Johns Hopkins Hospital are reviewed. Failure rates are examined by stage, demonstrating a high percentage of local recurrences in patients with late stage disease treated by a traditional regime of radiotherapy. Reasons for these failures are explored and a proposal for a more individualized approach to therapy is made.
mesh_terms: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008396:Maryland; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes