hyperthermia for lower extremity neoplasms: a review of the literature.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-1981

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.

Volume

20

Issue

2

First Page

91

Last Page

92

ISSN

0449-2544

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

7033335

Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article

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