title: [Radiotherapy of ovarian carcinoma (author's transl)].
abstract: The difficulties of early diagnosis and therapeutic management of ovarian carcinoma are discussed. Large-field irradiation of the abdomen in stage II and III cases with Co-60 screen and pendular irradiation significantly improves the survival rate of the patients. In these cases radical operation combined with intensive postoperative irradiation with Co-60 gamma-rays is considered to be the treatment of choice. Above all, a focal dose of 6000 rad, which can be attained during inpatient treatment, leads to a marked improvement in the results.
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000188:drug therapy; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Die Strahlentherapie des Ovarialkarzinoms