Urinary uric acid excretion in patients with carcinoma of the cervix undergoing intracavitary radium therapy.

An attempt is made here to determine the pattern of urinary uric acid excretion in patients with carcinoma of the cervix undergoing intracavitary radium therapy. Eight patients from the Philippine General Hospital were studied using 24-hour urine collection method to study the uric acid level. Result showed a proportionate increased in uric acid excretion with increasing dose of radiation up to 4,800-5,400 rads, after which, uric acid excretion produced an unexpected downtrend even with continued radiation.