[Carcinoma of the cervix uteri--the morphological changes after preoperative radiotherapy]

Akush Ginekol (Sofiia). 1998;37(4):26-8.
[Article in Bulgarian]

Abstract

A retrospective morphological research is made on 11 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix for a three-years period of time (1995-1997). Preoperative radiotherapy (intracavitary radiotherapy with Cs and/or external radiation) is carried out. A control group of 10 patients with cancer of uterine cervix without preoperative radiotherapy is also studied. All of the women undergo a wider hysterectomy by the method of Piver class IV. The radiation alterations in the tumor and the surrounding normal uterine tissues are also researched. A full regression of the tumor Ts size. There are demonstrative changes in the tumor and surrounding normal tissues, which are the prove the answer to the ionizing irradiation.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Brachytherapy
  • Carcinoma / pathology*
  • Carcinoma / radiotherapy*
  • Cervix Uteri / pathology
  • Cervix Uteri / radiation effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Preoperative Care*
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / radiotherapy*