Development of the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center gynecologic applicators for the treatment of cervical cancer: historical analysis.

Purpose: To provide historical background on the development and initial studies of the gynecological (gyn) applicators developed by Dr. Gilbert H. Fletcher, a radiation oncologist and chairperson from 1948 to 1981 of the department at the M.

Advanced primary carcinoma of the Bartholin gland: report of 18 patients.

Conservative surgery plus radiotherapy for vulvar cancer has been established as a therapeutic alternative to extensive radical surgery and produces a similar cumulative 5-year survival. We retrospectively analyzed the cases of 18 patients with advanced primary carcinoma of the Bartholin gland treated with wide local excision (WLE) or radical vulvectomy and lymphadenectomy followed by radiotherapy (RT) at the University of Texas M. D.

Complications following combined surgery (radical vulvectomy versus wide local excision) and radiotherapy for the treatment of carcinoma of the vulva: report of 73 patients.

Cancer of the vulva is uncommon, accounting for only 5% of all gynecologic malignancies, and usually occurs in women over 60 years of age. The historic treatment of choice for invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva is radical vulvectomy with bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy, which has produced excellent long-term survival. We retrospectively analyzed the complications of wide local excision plus postoperative radiotherapy compared with those of radical vulvectomy and bilateral lymphadenectomy plus pre-or postoperative radiotherapy in 73 patients with vulvar cancer.

Intraoperative gold grain implants for pelvic wall recurrences of various malignancies: toxicity, results, and failure analysis in 37 patients.

Purpose: We conducted this study to determine the complications and long-term results of intraoperative gold-grain implants as therapy for pelvic wall recurrences of various malignancies.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed complications and long-term results of intraoperative radioactive 198Au gold grain implants of 4-mc radon equivalent in 37 patients with pelvic wall recurrences of various malignancies treated at the University of Texas M. D.

The long term results of radiotherapy with or without surgery in management of advanced vulvar cancer: report of 76 patients.

Background: The combination of conservative surgery plus radiotherapy for vulvar cancer has been well established as a therapeutic alternative to extensive radical surgery. This study was undertaken to evaluate the long-term results of radiotherapy with or without surgery in the management of advanced vulvar cancer.

Patients And Methods: The cases of 76 patients who had advanced carcinoma of the vulva treated with different modalities at the University of Texas M.