[Low-dose rate intracavitary afterloading radiotherapy for cancer of uterine cervix].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the results of Gynatron low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy for cancer of uterine cervix.


METHODS
From April 1980 to June 1986, 136 patients with uterine cervical carcinoma were given radical radiotherapy through LDR afterloading irradiation and (60)Co external irradiation, compared with those through radium and high dose rate (HDR) intracavitary therapy.


RESULTS
All patients except 5 were followed up for 15 years with a follow-up rate of 96.3% (131/136). The overall 10-year survival rate was 63.5%. The 10-year survival rates of stage II and III patients were 83.9% and 43.2%. The frequency of proctitis and cystitis were 12.5% (17/136) and 9.6% (13/136).


CONCLUSIONS
Gynatron LDR system has achieved good results with tolerable complications including proctitis and cystitis which are more often than those of radium and less so than those of HDR.
Zhang
Xin
X
Department of Gynecology, Liaoning Provincial Tumor Hospital, Shenyang 110042, China.
Wang
Yixun
Y
Wang
Huiming
H
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D015996:Survival Rate; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*