Radiotherapy of Uterine Cervical Cancer Using Fletcher-Suit-Delclos Cesium Applicator / 대한치료방사선과학회지

ABSTRACT

From Nov. 1983 through Feb. 1986, 35 patients of uterine cervical cancer were treated by external radiation therapy and intracavitary radiation therapy using Fletcher-Sult-Delclos applicator. Age of the patients ranged from 32 to 70 years (median age53 years). All patients had follow up from 9 to 34 months and median follow up of 20 months. 4 patients were in stage I, 25 were in stage II, 5 were in stage III and I was in stage IV. Overall regression rate was 80% and uncorrected actuarial 2 year survival rate was 88%. The incindence of rectal complications were analyzed. There was no rectal complication in the patients who received less than 7000 rad maximal rectal dose, but 2 out of 17 patients who received more than 7000rad developed moderate degree (grade 2) of rectal complication. In viewing of our results, Fletcher-Suit-Delclos applicator (3M) seemed to be an appropriate instrument for intracavitary radiation therapy in the patients of uterine cervical cancer.