[Intracavitary radiotherapy of benign recurrent uterine bleedings (author's transl)]

387 patients with uterine bleeding resistant to other therapy were treated by intracavitary radium-therapy. In all cases there was a contraindication for the operative removal of the uterus. In 94,3% of our cases the bleeding could be treated successfully by the radium-application. Side effects of the irradiation occurred only in a minimal and neglectable percentage. Therefore the intrauterine contact-irradiation-therapy should be remembered in cases of uterine bleeding resistant to hormonal therapy or in cases of high risk for operation. With the new and modern afterloading device the molestation for the patients could be reduced to a minimum.