[Intracavitary radiotherapy with Cf-252 for uterine cervical carcinomas]

Cf-252 intracavitary radiotherapy using a remote afterloading system was performed in patients with Stage IIb, IIIb cervical carcinoma. Compared to the control group which was treated with Co-60 high-dose intracavitary radiotherapy, Cf-252 was less effective for squamous cell carcinoma and slightly effective for adenocarcinomas. Recto-sigmoidal injury was frequent in the Cf-252 group so that further study of the Cf-252 effect on the recto-sigmoidal mucosa is required.