Treatment of locoregional recurrence of carcinoma of the cervix by radiotherapy after primary surgery

Gynecol Oncol. 1989 Jun;33(3):368-71. doi: 10.1016/0090-8258(89)90529-5.

Abstract

Eighteen patients with locoregional recurrence after primary surgery for carcinoma of the cervix and treated by radiotherapy were analyzed. An overall complete response of 88%, 16 of 18, was achieved. Five of sixteen patients (31%) developed a second locoregional recurrence. Response to radiotherapy seemed to correlate strongly with tumor volume. The overall 5-year survival for all 18 patients was 44%, and the disease-free survival, 39%. Only 22%, 4 of 18, had distant metastases in the subsequent course of the disease.

MeSH terms

  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / mortality
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / radiotherapy*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / mortality
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / radiotherapy