[The significance of primary radiotherapy in gynecological carcinoma. An account of 40 years].
The Department of Gynecological Radiotherapy of the University of Vienna is headed since 40 years by Prof. Dr. Karl Weghaupt. In this time about 25,000 cancer cases were treated, 12,000 of them by radiation alone. Local therapy was performed by conventional Radium-226 irradiation, which has to be replaced by remote afterloading technique. Therapy modalities have not been changed and therefore an extraordinary high number of cases is available for 5 year survival rates. Results of new radiologic techniques will have to be compared to these fundamental data. Due to radioprotective regulations replacement of Radium-226 is necessary but there will not take place any change in treatment politics in cases of vulvar carcinoma.
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Strahlenabteilung, I. und II. Universitäts-Frauenklinik Wien.
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011883:Radium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016019:Survival Analysis
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Die Bedeutung der primären Strahlentherapie bei gynäkologischen Karzinomen. Ein Rechenschaftsbericht über 40 jahre.