title: [Initial results of hyperthermia in palliative therapy of cancers in the ENT area].
abstract: Preliminary results of an interdisciplinary study, conducted to investigate the efficacy of combined local hyperthermia and radiation/chemotherapy on carcinoma of head and neck, are reported. Upto now, eleven patients with recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck were treated, all of them had loco-regional recurrence, and 2 distant metastases in addition. 7 patients were pretreated by surgery and radiotherapy, 4 by radiotherapy only, and 6 by chemotherapy. Microwave-induced low-dose local hyperthermia was combined with radiotherapy (telecobalt 1100-2400 rad) 6 cases (group A) and with chemotherapy (bleomycin and cis-platin/bleomycin) in 5 patients (group B). Intratumoural temperatures between 43 and 45 degrees C were achieved for at least 30 minutes. The loco-regional efficacy of hyperthermia was assessed. 10/11 patients with 13 tumours could be evaluated, Group A: 3 CR, 4 PR, Group B: 1 PR, 4 MR and 1 NC.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jakse
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Steindorfer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Germann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kraft-Kinz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hackl
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scherlacher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000628:therapy; D010039:Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D002945:Cisplatin
vernacular_title: Erste Ergebnisse der Hyperthermie in der Palliativtherapie von Karzinomen im HNO-Bereich.