Hyperthermia treatment of brain tumors.
Hyperthermia is a promising new therapy for malignant glioma, a brain tumor with grim prognosis. The authors describe their work with hyperthermia delivered directly to tumor tissue via heating catheters.
Marchosky
J A
JA
Department of Neurosurgery, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis.
Welsh
D M
DM
Moran
C J
CJ
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed