RT Journal
A1 Cooper JS, Davis LW, Diamond JJ, Sedransk J, Curley RF
T1 EValuation of carcinoma of the uterine cervix before radiotherapy
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1979
FD November 2
VO 242
IS 18
SP 1996
OP 1997
DO 10.1001/jama.1979.03300180040030
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1979.03300180040030
AB In 1974 the Patterns of Care Study began a prospective nationwide survey of radiotherapeutic cancer care in the United States. Cancer of the uterine cervix was one of the diseases surveyed. Pretreatment evaluation data were collected from 170 randomly chosen radiation therapy facilities. The frequency of use of tests in workup varied substantially according, for example, to the severity of disease and the availability of tests. For carcinoma of the uterine cervix, we found that the following tests were used routinely: physical examination, including taking a history; complete blood cell count; serum chemistry analysis; chest roentgenogram; and intravenous pyelogram. Frequent but not routine tests included dilation and curettage and evaluation of the involvement of the bladder and rectum. Other tests were used infrequently.(JAMA 242:1996-1997, 1979)