A tongue carcinoma (T3N3M0 squamous cell carcinoma) of 62 year old woman was treated by low dose rate external radiation therapy and 55mg of peplomycin administration. Dose rate was 1.79cGy/min.Total doses and durations were 5, 760cGy/tongue, 7, 100 cGy/cervical lymph nodes/55h./113 D.respectively.Excellent control was observed nearly two years later without any recidivation or remote metastasis.
