PurposeThe aim of this work was to analyze the treatment results and complications of patients with penile cancer treated in our centre.Material and methodsThirty three patients were included in this retrospective research. The average age was 62. All patients underwent brachytherapy HDR or PDR procedures using a remote-after-loading system with iridium source.ResultsAverage follow-up was 60 months. Complete remission was observed in 24 patients (72.7%) out of the whole group. Locoregional and distant recurrences were noted in 9 patients (27.3%). In all patients 5-year overall and disease free survival were 84.9% and 75.4%, respectively. The 5-year locoregional control rate was 78.8%.ConclusionRadical brachytherapy could possibly be a good treatment option in selected patients with T1-3 penile cancer and lesions smaller than 4 cm in diameter.

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PurposeLocally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) should be treated with a combination of external irradiation and brachytherapy with concurrent chemotherapy. However, as cervical carcinoma cells can disperse by way of the lymphatic system to either pelvic or para-aortic nodes, planning the extent of radiation requires precise information about the spread of the disease to the lymph nodes, especially to the para-aortic area.Material and methodsAll of the 75 women included in our study underwent chemoradiotherapy, which started with brachytherapy. Out of them, 54 have undergone radical hysterectomy with lymphadenectomy followed by chemoradiation. We have retrospectively analyzed the 5-year overall survival (OS) rates relative to the lymph node involvement, the type of lymphadenectomy performed (pelvic, para-aortic, or both), the size of the tumor (> or < 4 cm), the histological type, grading, and the age of patients.ResultsWe observed significant differences in the OS rates relative to the age of the patients with LACC. We noted significant differences in the OS rates related to para-aortic lymphadenectomy and presence of lymph node metastases.ConclusionsPara-aortic lymphadenectomy seems to have a positive influence on long-term outcomes in the LACC patients, and elderly patients may benefit more from applied therapy.