Heating technology for malignant tumors: a review
The therapeutic application of heat is very effective in cancer treatment. Both hyperthermia, i.e., heating to 39–45 °C to induce sensitization to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and thermal ablation, where temperatures beyond 50 °C destroy tumor cells directly are frequently applied in the clinic. A...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hyperthermia |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2020.1779357 |