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[Treatment of periocular carcinoma by interstitial iridium curietherapy. 77 patients]
P Quetin1, M M Delaunay, E Andres
1Département de radiothérapie, Centre Paul Strauss, Strasbourg.
Objectives:
We used a pluridisciplinary approach with the participation of ophthalmologists, dermatologists and oncologists-radiotherapists to assess therapeutic results after interstitial indium 192 curietherapy for carcinomas located in the periocular region.
Patients And Methods:
A retrospective study included 77 patients with stage T1T2 carcinoma treated from 1997 to 1988. Median survival was 42 months.
Results:
Disease control was obtained in 100% of the cases. Functional and esthetic results were evaluated using 4 criteria. Esthetic results were excellent in 71.4% of cases with no functional disorders in 88.3%.
Conclusion:
Interstitial curietherapy is a good indication for the treatment of small tumors of the periocular region. The esthetic result is excellent with few minor complications which have little effect on patientsí quality of life.