[Survival rates in lymphogranulomatosis related to different methods of primary treatment (author's transl)]

Between 1950 and 1979, 544 patients with Lymphogranulomatosis were treated in the Central Institute of Radiology in Karl-Marx-Stadt. In regard to the practice of the ray-therapy 4 groups can be compared. The survival rates rise demonstrably with the radicalism of the treatment. Using the present method--irradiation by telecobalt about 40 Gy for all the participated regions inclusive of the clinically negative neighbouring lymph node stations--a 5 years survival of 66.7 percent is found. The partly retrospective staging by the Ann Arbor classification is availably only in a qualified sense; in this way the importance of a careful diagnosis and its share in improving the results is emphasized. For interpreting the relatively favourable results in combination of radiologica treatment with chemotherapy in cases with a doubtful prognosis is referred to.