The management of cervical cancer in the experience of oncological institute of Tbilisi.
The Authors, after a brief review of epidemiological patterns in the USSR, describe their own experience in the management of cervical cancer. Out of 5116 patients observed in Tbilisi Oncological Center in 26 years (1964-1989), 1289 women (25.7%) underwent radical surgical operation. The other patients received combined Radiotherapy (Brachytherapy plus Teletherapy). In stage I B the best results were obtained with Surgery (5 year survival 86%). Treatment results in stage II (5 year survival rate 68.2%) were obtained with combined Surgery and Radiotherapy. Overall 5 year survival in stage III was 39.3% and treatment results were directly correlated with primary tumour characteristics.
Charkviani
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Oncological Scientific Center, Ministry of Health GSSR, Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR.
Charkviani
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Natenadze
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D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005846:Georgia (Republic) / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D015996:Survival Rate; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*