Heat perfusion for malignancy.
Hyperthermia, total anoxia and low pH have shown selective lethal effect on malignant cells. A perfusion system was devised to combine these modalities and was tried in 4 cases of advanced malignancy. A perfusion lasting for 45 minutes was found safe for normal tissue and yet selectively injurious to malignant cells. Technically this is a very simple procedure and its principles can be utilized in regional infusion also. Though the clinical material is scanty,the method deserves further trial.
K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Chandrakant Vitthal
CV
Patel
Suman G
SG
Kinare
Prafullakumar K
PK
Sen