Intraoperative radiation in the treatment of advanced cervical cancer.
Nineteen patients with invasive cervical cancer were treated with intraoperative radiation and most of the patients subsequently received conventional external radiation therapy and intracavitary applications. The technique, resulting complications, and survival of the patients are discussed.
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000528:radiation effects; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery