title: Radiotherapy following simple hysterectomy in patients with invasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix.
abstract: From January 1980 to December 1988, a total of 73 cases of invasive cervical cancer after simple hysterectomy were treated with radiotherapy. Seven patients were excluded due to incomplete treatment or loss of follow-up. Among the 66 patients, 52 had squamous cell carcinoma and 14 had adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous cell carcinoma. The patients were grouped as follows: group A, patients without gross residual tumor (n = 32); group B, patients with gross residual tumor (n = 23); and group C, patients with gross recurrent tumor (n = 11). All patients in groups A and B received radiotherapy immediately (within 4 months) following their simple hysterectomy. Patients in group C were treated six months to five years later. Different methods of radiotherapy were delivered during the two consecutive time periods. Before 1985, patients (n = 30) were irradiated with a dose of 45-50 Gy in the midpelvic plane, followed by a transvaginal boost of 30 Gy. After 1985, patients (n = 36) were treated with the same midpelvic dose, and boosted with 30 Gy by high-dose-rate brachytherapy. The overall five-year survival rate was 67%. The five-year survival rates were 81% in group A, 56% in group B, and 45% in group C. A low complication rate (10%) was obtained in our series.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Chiou
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D015996:Survival Rate; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*