title: [Radiotherapy (interstitial irradiation) of carcinoma of the tongue--an analysis of cases in the past 10 years].
abstract: A total of 82 histologically proven squamous cell carcinomas of the tongue, which were treated by interstitial irradiation (radium) at Chiba Cancer Center from 1973-1982, were reviewed. The cumulative five-year survival rate of all cases was 64%: 78% in Stage I and II group, 68% in Stage III and 47% in Stage IV. Local recurrence was noted in eight cases (10%) and later cervical node metastases in 14 cases 25% in T 1-4 N 0). The incidence of mandibular osteoradionecrosis was 18 cases (22%).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*