American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 126, Issue 2, 223-228
Copyright © 1976 by American Roentgen Ray Society
Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue and floor of mouth. Evaluation of interstitial radium therapy
L Delclos,
RD Lindberg,
and
GH Fletcher
From January, 1965, to December, 1972, 46 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth and 102 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue were treated at M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute by interstitial irradiation alone or in combination with external irradiation. Through the years the combination of radiation therapy modalities has been adjusted in an attempt to improve local control, keeping complications to a minimum. In this paper we analyze local control, causes of failure and complications as related to the primary size (T stage) and radiation therapy techniques employed.