Clinical experience with local hyperthermia in Rotterdam

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Zee, J. van der

Rhoon, G.C. van

Broekmeyer-Reurink, M.P.

Kuijs, A.E.M.

Berg, A.P. van den

Treurniet-Donker, D.

Putten, W.L.J. van

Reinhold, H.S.
In the Rotterdam Cancer Center, local hyperthemia has been applied clinically since 1979. Experience has lead to the development of a 433 MHz multi-applicator multi-generator system for heating superfically located tumors.Temperatures are measured using multi point optical fiber probes within closed tip catheters. Hyperthermia is generally given in combination with a series of radiotherapy. At present, 360 patients have been treated on a total of 440 fields (over 3000 treatment sessions). Various analyses of the results achieved have been performed. The findings indicate how and when HT can be useful.
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breast cancercancer radiotherapycancer therapyconference paperhumanhyperthermic therapymajor clinical studypriority journalCombined Modality TherapyHumanHyperthermia, InducedNeoplasmsNetherlandsRadiotherapy DosageRemission InductionSupport, Non-U.S. Gov't
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280664
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:b450e15a-d0bd-491b-8409-a9cdee95a64a
Publisher
Springer
Source title
Consensus on Hyperthermia for the 1990s
Editor(s)
Bicher, H.I.
McLaren, J.R.
Pigliucci, G.M.
Place of publication
Boston
Pages
383-386
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