[The results of the radiation treatment of cervical cancer using low, sensitizing doses of radiation].

Combined radiation treatment for cervical cancer is associated with radiation injury to the intestine, bladder, hemopoietic system and suppression of T-system, nonspecific immunity and thyroid function. Modified gamma-ray teletherapy was suggested which included low-dose (0.1 Gy) sensitizing irradiation of tumor and zones of regional dissemination prior to delivering therapeutic dose (1.

[Effect of sensitizing doses of radiation on hormonal homeostasis in combined radiation treatment of cervical cancer].

Low sensitizing doses given to patients with cervical carcinoma in the course of complex radiation treatment were responsible for a greater decrease in the frequency of radiation injuries to the intestine as compared with standard complex radiation procedure. This was matched by an increase in the incidence of exacerbation of chronic adnexitis. Radiation appeared to inhibit thyroid function.