Treatment of primary liver cancer with preoperative radiotherapy and postoperative brachy radiotherapy
- VernacularTitle:术前短程冲击放疗和术后后装放疗治疗原发性肝癌
- Author:
Xuyu ZHOU
;
Jiandong WANG
;
Gang LI
;
Baohai LIU
;
Xiaohua ZHANG
;
Song XIE
;
Yening JIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
LIVER NEOPLASMS/radiother;
RADIOTHERAPY,COMPUTER-ASSISTED;
BRACHY RADIOTHERAPY;
COMPARATIVE STUDY
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2001;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of preoperative radiotherapy and postoperative brachy radiotherapy (POBRT) on patients with primary liver cancer(PLC). Methods 50 patients with PLC were randomly divided into 2 groups:(1)Radiotherapy group, 25 patients who underwent preoperative radiotherapy 14～17 days before hepatectomy and POBRT 3～10 days after hepatectomy ;(2)Control group,25 cases who underwent hepatectomy only. In radiotherapy group, before heptectomy, the single-dose 6Gy per time and 3 sessions were given to each patient. 3～6 ductus were placed for POBRT during operation,and 10Gy of POBRT per time and 2～4 sessions were given postoperatively. In control group,no radio cherapy was given before and after hepatectomy. Results In radiotherapy group, the cancer shrank significantly after preoperative radiotherapy (P
