Interstitial radiotherapy with Ir192 in vulvar cancer.
Radical surgical intervention is not always possible in vulvar tumours, particularly in infiltrating forms of paraurethral locations. In our case-series, the supplementary performance of Curietherapy, particularly with Radium substitutes (Iridium 192) and following the afterloading method, has enabled us not only to obtain long disease-free periods but also, coupled with the "large volume" of External Radiotherapy, to master forms exceeding the surgical action scope.
D001918:Brachytherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007495:Iridium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery
D011868:Radioisotopes; D007495:Iridium