title: [Brachytherapy of anorectal cancer].
abstract: Our own manual method of interstitial brachytherapy is described. It is suitable for T 1-2NOMO rectal cancer with up to 3 cm in the largest diameter, situated up to 5-6 cm orally from the anus. The parallel course and the equidistance of the radioactive lines are attained using hollow steel guides-needles through individually-made perforated plates (template technique). A minimal tumor dose of 65-70 Gy is achieved by the brachytherapy alone, or as an extra-dose after 30-40 Gy external irradiation. All of the twelve patients treated so are alive (9 of them more than 5 years), without recurrence or serious late complications.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Moushmov
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Pentschev
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D000368:Aged; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
vernacular_title: Zur Brachytherapie des Anorektalkarzinoms.