Microwave-induced hyperthermia in cancer treatment: Apparatus and preliminary results

Mendecki, J.; Friedenthal, E.; Botstein, Charles; Sterzer, F.; Paglione, R.W.; Nowogrodzki, M.; Beck, Elvira

doi:10.1016/0360-3016(78)90026-3

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“…Mendecki et al [53] have discussed applicators designed to be inserted via catheters into body cavities. Since the radiator is not in direct contact with tissue in these devices, a coaxial sleeve arrangement is used as termination Fig.…”

Section: Microwave Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Electromagnetic techniques in cancer therapy by hyperthermia

Hand

1981

IEE Proc. A Phys. Sci. Meas. Instrum. Manage. Educ. Rev. UK

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There is great interest in the use of heat, either alone or together with radiotherapy or chemotherapy, to treat cancer patients. In the paper, some of the physical techniques for heating tissues are discussed. These methods involve capacitive, inductive or radiative transfer of electromagnetic power to the tissue. Following a brief description of the interaction between tissues and electromagnetic fields in the spectral range 100 kHz-10 GHz, the advantages and/or disadvantages of each method are outlined. Throughout, emphasis is on clinical application.

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Section: Microwave Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Electromagnetic techniques in cancer therapy by hyperthermia

Hand

1981

IEE Proc. A Phys. Sci. Meas. Instrum. Manage. Educ. Rev. UK

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“…Hypoxic cell sensitisers are already undergoing clinical trial.lg Hyperthermia, though beset by problems in delivery and dosimetry, continues to look promising as a radiosensitiser, particularly for larger tumours. 20 The role of radiation in the treatment of cancer is changing, and will continue to change. Surgeons should be aware of these changes and along with radiation and medical oncologists, be prepared to incorporate developments in specialties, other than their own, into new strategies and to evaluate these in clinical trials.…”

Section: Reasons For Local Failurementioning

confidence: 99%

Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Cancer: The Past, the Present and the Future

Langlands¹

1982

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

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“…In general, waveguide applicators are loaded with material of relatively high dielectric constant if they are to be of a practical size to treat experimental animals (Mendecki et al, 1978;Magin and Kantor, 1977). Magin (1979) has described a four-channel heating system in which animal tumours are bolused by a semi-solid gel and heated by small, 2450 MHz waveguide applicators.…”

Section: Direct Contact Applicatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%