oerfonance score and s,iort tine interval 39.i:/een rJJotons and neutrons yielded tile ‘3esz prognosis. Sex and anomt of surgery, nade no difference in outcone. 3f the proportion :MO are dead and :jedia;l survival is ?I)4 -ia.js. ior those alive t.le nedian survival is !.+jJ days. T4e 3 year suwival is 5 of 5.) f3.36) for 3 aad 12 of 23 (45%) far ptiznts . ri u.h high grade ,ii stol ogy .li eirou.: necrosis. S,iort tioe interval ‘5ee:reen neu Lams and priotons shred an i:jprove:.mt for ehe latter .ii 531 oyy. The quality of life of tr;e 17 survivors is excellent .rith niniaal long ten sequelae.