title: Carcinoma of the bladder treated by interstitial irradiation.
abstract: A retrospective study is presented of 180 patients with clinically infiltrating transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder treated by interstitial irradiation. The cases were re-classified by clinical tumour extent and histopathological grace according to the UICC (1978) classification. The actuarial survival rates and complications are presented and treatment policy reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*