title: [A comparative study of the treatment of vulvar carcinomas].
abstract: The results of treatment in our department of 24 patients with various vulvar carcinomas between 1969 and 1987 are described. There were 8 patients in stage I, 3 patients in stage II, 10 patients in stage III, 2 patients in stage IV and one patient in recurrence. Eighteen patients could be followed for more than 5 years. Particular attention was given to stage and treatments. The 5-year survival rate was 87% for stage I patients, 28% for stage III patients, 0% for stage IV patient and 0% for a recurrent patient. The 5-year survival rate was 80% (4/5) for operation group, 60% (3/5) for radiation group and 20% (1/5) for radiation and chemotherapy group.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kure National Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takemura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hisamatsu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamane
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kirimoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hada
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*