[Results of the combined radiation therapy of cervical cancer using intracavitary gamma therapy].

The study was concerned with the effectiveness of manual intracavitary gamma-therapy (206 cases) and automated two-stage continuous administration of endostatic and radioactive substances. It was found that remote afterloading was followed by better end results than simple afterloading and the length of course of treatment may be decreased if the former method is used. Remote afterloading should be regarded as a method of choice in the complex radiation therapy of cervical carcinoma.