title: [Significance of tumor size in the outcome of radiation treatment of cancer at various sites].
abstract: The authors have established probable importance of tumor lesion sizes in the outcome of radiotherapy choosing by way of example 2 cancer sites (the larynx and cervix uteri). If the rate (%) of probable tumor spreading within a certain stage is the same for both cancer sites, then the 5-year survival rate for these sites is similar (or the same). If a tumor within a certain stage is equal to one third of its probable maximum spreading, the 5-year survival rate is approximately 85%; if it is equal to 1/2, the 5-year survival rate is approximately 60%; over 1/2--approximately 40-30%. If tumor involvement is complete, therapeutic efficacy is doubtful. It can be assumed that the above correlations established for 2 cancer sites (the larynx and cervix uteri) have general significance and may be applied to all cancer sites.
authors: V V
authors: VV
authors: Kholin
authors: V F
authors: VF
authors: Bartova
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*
vernacular_title: Znacheniia ob"em opukholi v iskhode luchevogo lecheniia raka raznykh lokalizatsiĭ.