Abstract:Abstract:ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of brachytherapy with intraoperative iodine125 seed(125I seed) planting in tumor bed for metastatic cervical squamous cell carcinoma.MethodsDuring Oct. 2006 to Dec. 2012, 67 patients suffering from metastatic cervical squamous cell carcinoma were treated with iodine125 seed of amount ranged from 16 to 34 grains as part of the protocol for cervical squamous cell carcinoma. Among them, 49 were male and 18 were female with age ranged from 42 to 79 years old (median age=47). Their initial tumors included oral carcinoma (n=26), laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma (n=16), nasopharyngeal carcinoma (n=11) and cervical squamous cell carcinoma (n=14). According the preoperative treatment planning system (TPS), the way and numbers of iodine125 seed to plant in tumor bed was designed. Postoperative CT was then performed to all cases to detect the distribution of iodine125 seeds. The activity of iodine125 seeds ranged from 1.85×107 Bq to 2.96×107 Bq. After iodine125 seed implantation, 21 cases underwent radiotherapy of 25 to 45 Gy.ResultsOf all the 67 cases, 21 cases survived with tumor free, while 25 cases were recrudescent and deceased. Their 3year survival rate, 5year survival rate and tumorfree survival rate was 54.4%, 44.6%, and 31.3% respectively.ConclusionThe intraoperative 125I seed brachytherapy is effective in exterminating residual and subclinical lesions. Relative longtime and lowdose of 125I brachytherapy will allow patients to have home treatment without hospitalization.