title: The value of pre-operative intracavitary radiotherapy in patients treated by radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy for invasive carcinoma of the cervix.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Radiotherapy, Cookridge Hospital.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Pearcey
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Peel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thorogood
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: 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*