[Improved treatment results in advanced gallbladder and bile duct cancer by postoperative combined radiotherapy].

Abstract

From 1984 to 1990 38 patients had an operation for carcinoma of the gallbladder and bile ducts. The unfavorable prognosis of this type of cancer was improved by a combined treatment, consisting of surgical tumor reduction and implantation of a transhepatic drainage, followed by external radiation and intracatheter brachytherapy. Nine patients were treated in this manner, seven died 6-67 months after operation, two are still alive 7 and 13 months postoperatively.

• Authors: P Jörling, H U Schmid, K Leber, B Haubold, K Junghanns
• Journal: Leber, Magen, Darm (Leber Magen Darm) Vol. 22 Issue 3 Pg. 116-9 (May 1992) ISSN: 0300-8622 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Verbesserte Behandlungsergebnisse bei fortgeschrittenem Gallenblasen- und Gallengangskarzinom durch postoperative kombinierte Strahlenbehandlung.
• PMID: 1625509 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Iridium Radioisotopes

Topics

• Adenocarcinoma (mortality, radiotherapy, surgery)
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Bile Duct Neoplasms (mortality, radiotherapy, surgery)
• Brachytherapy
• Carcinoma (mortality, radiotherapy, surgery)
• Cholecystectomy
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Gallbladder Neoplasms (mortality, radiotherapy, surgery)
• Humans
• Iridium Radioisotopes (therapeutic use)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Particle Accelerators
• Postoperative Complications (mortality)
• Radiotherapy Dosage
• Survival Rate