[The frequency of recurrences and metastases of bladder cancer following a radical course of radiotherapy]

Vestn Rentgenol Radiol. 1992 May-Jun:(3):57-8.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The authors compare the incidence of bladder carcinoma recurrences and dissemination after long-distance gamma-beam therapy, carried out according to a traditional method, and in an accelerated hyperfractionation mode combined with metronidazole therapy. The recurrences were most frequently detected at the site of the primary tumor (62-67% of cases) in 6 to 18 months after the treatment. They come to a conclusion that accelerated hyperfractionation and local metronidazole radio-modification were conducive to a reduction of the incidence of recurrences from 45 to 28% as against the traditional split radiotherapy course in the classical fractionation mode.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / epidemiology*
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / radiotherapy*