Localized Hyperthermia Treatment of Cancer.

Localized hyperthermia (sustained heating of tissues to temperatures of about 42-43.5 degree C) is one of a number of unconventional methods for treating cancer that are currently receiving increased attention from oncologists. This paper gives a brief review of the effects of hyperthermia on malignant cells and tissues and of methods for producing localized hyperthermia in animals and humans. Radiofrequency and microwave apparatus developed at RCA Laboratories for clinical applications of localized hyperthermia is described in some detail. Clinical results with a variety of cancers are encouraging.

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M.SWATHEE(11307052)