[Interstitial radiotherapy with 125I in non-resectable pancreatic carcinoma].
The authors analyze results of 220 patients suffering from pancreatic cancer treated in their department from 1982 to 1992. Among these patients 24 of them underwent surgical operation for positioning of radioactive pills. The discussion is on indication and results of this technique, considering also what's reported in scientific literature on the argument.
Arcuri
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Istituto di Anatomia Patologica, Università degli Studi di Genova.
Tommasi
G V
GV
Casolino
V
V
Ceppa
P
P
Colacino
R
R
Valente
U
U
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015996:Survival Rate
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes