A seven year review of invasive carcinoma of the cervix treated at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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.
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
D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes