Risultati Ottenuti Con La Roentgenterapia Preoperatoria in 343 Casi Di Carcinoma Della Mammella

Abstract

343 patients with mammary carcinoma at the I, II and III stage according to Steinthal have been treated by pre-operatory roentgentherapy in the Cancer Department of Novara (from 1-1-1939 to 31-12-1949) Results are referred. The following percentages of survival free of symptomatology were obtained. 5 years after operation: 2,3 per cent for all the patients under observation (343); 65 per cent for the patients at the I and II stage according to Steinthal (245); 24,5 per cent for those at the III stage or intermediate between the II and III stage. 10 years after operation: 37 per cent for all patients without consideration of the stage (135); 48 per cent for those at the I and II stage according to Steinthal (95); 10 per cent for those at the II stage or intermediate between the II and III stage.