Abstract
Abstract Between January 1971 and May 1975, interstitial implants were performed in 81 patients with gynecologic malignancies. Patients were selected for treatment on the basis of having large residual tumor following external irradiation (5000 rads) and no cavity to accommodate adequate intracavitary radium application. All sites, histologies, and stages of disease were represented. There were 45 implants to the vagina, 24 to the cervix, 7 to the vulva or perineum, and 5 to the pelvic or groin nodes. The technique of treatment depended upon the location and size of disease. Local control of the tumor was achieved in 71.6% of the patients (5881), with only four major complications. The results of treatment are presented in detail with regard to local control, survival, and complication.
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