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Thermoradiotherapy with curative intent - Breast, head, neck and prostate tumors

Ham I. Bicher, Nazar Al-Bussam · Deutsche Zeitschrift für Onkologie · 2006 · Heft 03 · S. 116-122

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Zeitschrift
Deutsche Zeitschrift für Onkologie
Autor:innen
Ham I. Bicher, Nazar Al-Bussam
Ausgabe
Heft 03 / 2006
Jahrgang 38
Seiten
116-122
Erschienen: 2006-01-01 00:00:00
ISSN
1617-5891
DOI
10.1055/s-2006-952049

Zusammenfassung

Summary PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of hyperfractionated thermoradiotherapy (HTRT) in patients suffering from early stage cancers of the breast, head and neck and prostate that refuse conventional radiation surgery or chemotherapy. Response rates and survival were determined using objective end points (MRI, MRS, PET scan and tumor markers). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Fractionation used involved daily hyperthermia treatments in conjunction with each radiation fraction. Radiation daily doses are progressively decreased from 180 to 100 cGy resulting in protracted treatment time that decreases the isoeffect bi…

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Cancer head and neck breast prostate hyperthermia radiation survival Tumor Deutsche Zeitschrift für Onkologie