Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Kanaev, S V
• Turkevich, V G

Titel

Current techniques of brachytherapy in primary and metastatic cancers of the vagina

Ist Teil von

• Voprosy onkologij, 1997, Vol.43 (5), p.528

Ort / Verlag

Russia (Federation)

Erscheinungsjahr

1997

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The results of brachytherapy of 133 patients with primary vaginal carcinoma (stage I-III), 137--with cervical metastasis into the vagina, and 132 cases of endometrial metastasis into the vagina are presented. Recommendations based on a detailed analysis of isodose distribution versus the applicator type and radiation source used are given. The annular colpostat using 137cesium radiation from the Selectron NMD/SMD installation and 197iridium radiation from the MicroSelectron unit produces the maximum mean reference isodose. The uniform distribution of 100% isodose in exophytic and mixed neoplasms and the best mucosal focus and applicator volume/target volume ratio are obtained.