title: [Combined radiotherapy and endovascular x-ray therapy for invasive cancer of the urinary bladder].
abstract: The data are presented on treatment of 131 patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. Radiotherapy was received by 57, regional intraarterial chemotherapy (RIAT)--27. Radiotherapy was combined with RIAT and selective hyperglycemia (HG) in 18 cases. Local super high-frequency (SHF) hyperthermia was given additionally to another 29 patients. Radiotherapy alone was followed by primary clinical cure, a 9.6-months relapse-free period and 3-months survival (36.8%), mean survival time being 26 months. In the RIAT group, these indices were 29.6%, 10.8 mos, 51.9% and 36 mos, respectively. Combination of radiotherapy, RIAT and selective HG yielded significantly improved indices: complete response--44.4%, relapse-free period--13.6 mos, 3-year survival--66.7% and mean survival time--43 mos. After addition of SHF hyperthermia, complete response rose to 69.0%, relapse-free period--18.2 mos, 3-year survival--75.8% and mean survival time--61 mos. Joint use of radiotherapy, RIAT, HG and SHF hyperthermia caused more damage to tumor, stimulated complete response and increased 3-year survival and mean survival time.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Zharinov
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Agafonova
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Tarazov
authors.forename: Iu V
authors.initials: IuV
authors.lastname: Suvorova
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kozlov
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Metelev
authors.forename: N Iu
authors.initials: NIu
authors.lastname: Neklasova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000379:methods; D010478:Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*