title: Phase III trial comparing two low dose rates in brachytherapy of cervix carcinoma: report at two years.
abstract: This Phase III randomized trial examined the effect of two low dose rates (0.73 or 0.38 Gy.h-1) on the local control, survival, relapse-free survival, complications, and secondary effects in the treatment of cervical cancers. A total of 204 Stage Ib or II cervical carcinoma patients were included between January 1985 and September 1988. Treatment consisted of uterovaginal 137Cs irradiation followed by surgery. The two groups were similar for age, tumor stage and medical or surgical history. Their brachytherapy parameters were also similar (60 Gy pear dimensions, dose to critical organs, total kerma, etc....) There were no differences in the short-term effects or therapeutic outcome. However, overall complications and side effects observed after 6 months were significantly more frequent (p < 0.01) in the higher dose rate group.
authors.affiliation: Service de Curiethérapie, Radiation Department, Unité Inserum 247, Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lambin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gerbaulet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kramar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scalliet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haie-Meder
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Malaise
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chassagne
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*