Zharinov G M, Gabelov A A
Med Radiol (Mosk). 1984 Jan;29(1):54-7.
The frequency and degree of severity of radiation injuries of the urinary bladder and rectum after combined treatment of 725 patients with cancer of the uterine body are analysed. A quantitative index was worked out permitting one to give an objective evaluation of the degree of early radiation reactions of the adjacent organs. The determination of the "radiation injuries prognosis index" (RIPI) makes it possible to forecast the occurrence and degree of severity of late radiation injuries of the urinary bladder and rectum. The evaluation of RIPI mean values in the patients' groups provides an opportunity to compare the damaging effect of different methods and regimens directly in the process of radiation therapy. The above method improves the potentialities of the forecasting of radiation injuries of the urinary bladder and rectum in patients with cancer of the uterine body.
