[Epithelioma of the tip of the tongue. Analysis of a series of 1200 cases].
The authors carried out a survey of information proved by 16 institutions on a series of 1200 cases of epithelioma of the tip of the tongue to present before a meeting of European practitioners of curietherapy. They examined indications for curietherapy using radium and iridium alone or in association with external treatment by telecobaltherapy and gives details of the results -- local cures, cures maintained over three and over five years, necroses -- corresponding to the degree of development of the primary tumour. They indicate the possibilites of curietherapy in lesions of varying size and discuss indications for thorough curettage. They draw attention to the fact that lesions at an advanced stage chiefly require external irradiation (Cobalt 60 and gamma photons) or combined irradiation and chemotherapy.
D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009336:Necrosis; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
Epithéliomas de la langue mobile. Analyse d'une série de 1200 cas