[Therapeutic results in cervix carcinomas during the period 1962-1966]

At the Frauenklinik Finkenau in Hamburg, from 1962 to 1966 a total of 586 women were hospitalised for initial treatment of a carcinoma of the uterine cervix. The results of treatment are compared with those continously published by our clinic since 1946. The absolute 5-year-cure-rate amounted to 59,6%. Stage I was treated by operation, mostly Wertheim, and afterwards, like stages II to IV, with radiation. Cytostatic agents, mostly Trenimon, were applied in addition to initial therapy to about 25% of the patients. Trenimon was also used for recidive-therapy. The value of this additional therapy has been published in another study. The observed complications are described in details. Patients with hydronephorsis have recently been reexamined by X-rays. The absolute 5-year-cure-rate amounted to 88.4% for stage I, to 65,3% for stage II, to 37,4% for stage III and was 0% for stage IV. The relative 5-year-cure-rate of stage I-patients, treated by Wertheim-operation amounted to 95,2%.