Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys.
Carcinoma of the urinary bladder category T3NxMo treated by the combination of radium implant and external irradiation: second report.
ABSTRACT
Forty-one patients with bladder cancer, T3NxMo, with a diameter not exceeding 5 cm, were treated by 3 times 350 rad external irradiation, radium implant at reduced dose, and an additional 3000 rad external irradiation ("Radium 55%"). Survival is excellent where there is a high or medium degree of differentiation without vascular invasion in the biopsy specimen; prognosis is poor if a low degree of differentiation is combined with vascular invasion. The future therapeutic approach will be adapted to this finding.
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New comment by Radiation Oncologist at Centura Health ( July 16, 2020)
Thanks for sharing this and including the citations for this approach. Very cool stuff and a great option for the armamentarium.
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