[Malignancy of the uterine body after radiotherapy for XXXX of uterine cervix--report of 12 cases].

@entity1204 @entity1 @entity5 @entity189 @entity3905
Twelve cases of malignancy of the uterine body occurred 5-19 years after radiotherapy for 8,704 cases of @entity189 of cervix-an incidence of 0.14%. 10 cases were @entity3905 and 2 @entity1204 . The radiation dose varied from 5,500 to 12,000 rad to the area of uterine body. Eight @entity1 had vaginal discharge and 4 were asymptomatic in the follow-up examination in which enlarged uterus was found in all except one. The @entity5 had extented out of the uterus in 6 @entity1 . 6 of the 12 @entity1 were diagnosed by endometrial biopsy before treatment. Eight @entity1 were treated by operation, 3 by radiation and 1 was untreated. Eleven @entity1 died within 3 years, one recurred in 4.5 years after treatment. It is believed that the @entity5 is closely related to radiotherapy and the prognosis is poor. Therefore, in the follow-up examination, if vaginal discharge and enlarged uterus are found, endometrial biopsy should be done to ensure correct diagnosis and early operation in order to obtain a better result.
