The value of pre-operative intracavitary radiotherapy in patients treated by radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy for invasive carcinoma of the cervix.
Two hundred and twenty-four patients with invasive carcinoma of the cervix treated by radical surgery have been studied retrospectively to determine the impact of pre-operative intracavitary radiotherapy. Pre-operative radiotherapy made no difference to survival, the incidence of local recurrence, distant metastasis or complications.
Pearcey
R G
RG
University Department of Radiotherapy, Cookridge Hospital.
Peel
K R
KR
Thorogood
J
J
Walker
K
K
D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*