Rationale and clinical status of local hyperthermia, radiation, and chemotherapy in locally advanced malignancies.
The combination of ionizing irradiation and local hyperthermia therapy has been demonstrated to be efficacious in a variety of localized neoplasms. One of the most consistent conclusions from this experience, however, is the finding that large tumor size is a significant negative prognosticator for attaining complete tumor regression. During the past decade investigators have begun to look at the possibility of adding chemotherapy to thermo-radiotherapy in order to improve the efficacy of treatment in patients with large tumors. This review article summarizes the recent clinical experience with such triple modality therapy.
Feyerabend
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Medical University of Lübeck, Germany.
Steeves
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Wiedemann
G J
GJ
Richter
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Robins
H I
HI
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents