[Role of radiotherapy of lung cancer].

Data on the 3-year end results of radiotherapy of inoperable localized nonsmall-cell lung cancer (286) and 5-year (98)--for chemoradiotherapy are compared. Three-year survival after hyperfractionated radiotherapy was 23.7% as compared with 11.

[Choice of fractionation regimen in radiotherapy of inoperable esophageal cancer].

The results of definitive radiation treatment for 303 patients with inoperable esophageal cancer were analyzed. Four regimens of fractionation were used: (1) accelerated hyperfractionation (AHF) (70)--1.3 Gy, twice a day, 5 weeks, to a total of 57.

[Accelerated fractionation regimens in radiotherapy of inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer].

The results of definitive radiation treatment (1988-2000) for 375 patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer were analyzed. Three regimens of fractionation were used: (1) accelerated fractionation (AF)--(133), 2.5 Gy, 3 days a week, to a total of 47.

[Reactive restructuring of smooth muscle tissue in response to large fraction irradiation of rectal cancer].

Rectum smooth muscles of 19 patients were studied after presurgical irradiation. A comparative analysis of isolated smooth myocytes from various areas of resected intestine was performed morphometrically and cytophotometrically. Suppression of proliferative activity and protein synthesis, elimination of large myocytes were observed in the foci of intensive irradiation.