[en] A group of 50 women with advanced breast carcinoma was radically treated using cobalt teletherapy at the Oncological Hospital in Lublin from 1972 to 1976. In the majority of cases additional treatment was applied (locally limited) by means of X-rays. The patients tolerated the course of irradiation very well and severe skin reactions were only exceptionally observed. A follow-up study lasting for at least 3 years revealed that post-radiation mammary fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis or swelling of the upper limb occurred rarely. (author)

[en] Distant results in 151 patients with laryngeal cancer who were irradiated at the Oncological Hospital in Lublin in years 1981-1986 are presented. The analysis of the failures of the treatment revealed a long-term menace of loco-regional cancer recurrence. The results indicate the necessity of systematic follow-up studies even after a 5-year period. (author)

[en] Thirty years after radiotherapy of the neck in the treatment of laryngeal scleroma thyroid carcinoma was recognized in the patient aged 52 years. It is suggested that thyroid carcinoma was caused by previous radiotherapy. 6 refs., 2 figs. (author)

[en] In 368 patients with skin carcinoma with progression degree T₁N₀ X-ray treatment was applied at random using one fraction of 2100 - 2250 R, four fractions of 1000 - 4000 R during 4 days, and eight fractions of 600 - 4800 R during 9 days (skin dose). The three-year follow up showed a satisfactory comparable proportion of cures in all methods of fractionation and worse tolerance of the skin after treatment with one and four fractions than after eight fractions. It is suggested that the doses given in 1 and 4 fractions should be decreased. (author)

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[en] Analysis of the radiotherapy's failures in a form of metastatic lymphnodes was performed in the group of 373 laryngeal cancer patients. The authors point out that irradiation of large metastatic lymphnodes do not produce satisfying results. In the cases with supraglottic involvement there is a need of elective total neck irradiation. (author)

[en] Dose of 45 Gy as a tolerance dose for spinal cord was questioned based on review of clinical data. Some data show that for conventional fractionation with the dose per fraction of less than 2.0 Gy spinal cord tolerance dose may arise up to 50-55 Gy. This was the base for round-table discussion and the importance of clinical and physical risk factors of postirradiation spinal cord injury was discussed and previous diseases of spinal cord, size of dose per fraction and length of irradiated spinal cord were pointed out as high risk factors. It was concluded that from clinical point of view there is no reason and on need to verify and to increase tolerance dose for spinal cord. (author)