title: hyperthermia for lower extremity neoplasms: a review of the literature.
abstract: Hyperthermia appears to be an important adjunct to present day cancer therapies. A literary review indicates that at least 60 of the patients studied showed improvement-primarily relief of pain. Radiographically, approximately 50% of the patients demonstrated a remission or decrease in the size of the tumor (4-7, 9, 10). Although further research in hyperthermia continues, amputation of a limb because of osteogenic sarcoma or malignant melanoma may no longer be the primary treatment of choice.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008545:Melanoma / Q000628:therapy*; D051379:Mice; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000628:therapy*; D012513:Sarcoma, Experimental / Q000628:therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*