title: [Iodine-125 interstitial brachytherapy for malignant tumor].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the clinical effects of (125)I interstitial brachytherapy for malignant tumors.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twelve patients with malignant tumors of stage II stage and III under went radical resection combined with (125)I intraoperative implantation. Seven days and three month after operation WBC count and immune markers were observed. Blood biochemistry ultrasonography and X-ray were performed to observe recurrence and metastasis of tumors per three months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the 112 patients, 3 died of tumor recurrence in six months, and others survived with the longest time of 35 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  (125)I interstitial brachytherapy for malignant tumor is simple, safe and effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Second People's Hospital, Yunnan Province, Kunming 650021, China.
authors.forename: Kai-yuan
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Wen-yuan
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qing-hua
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Quan
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Guo-kai
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes