Brachytherapy of tumour recurrences in the region of the pharynx and oral cavity by means of a remote-controlled afterloading technique.
In the period 1981-86, 22 patients with local inoperable tumour recurrences in the mouth and pharynx area had endocavitary contact therapy using a remote-controlled afterloading system at the Radiotherapy Centre of the University of Heidelberg. All patients had had previous surgery and external-beam radiation; some had also received chemotherapy. The technique is described and preliminary results are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003778:Dentures; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed