Hyperfractionated Thermoradiotherapy Is More Effective and Less Invasive Than Radiation or Chemoradiation in Heatable Cancers : A Meta-Analysis
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
HTRT consists of daily hyperthermia treatments in conjunction with each radiation fraction.
Radiation daily doses are progressively decreased from 180 to 100 cGy resulting in protracted treatment time that decreases the isoeffect biological equivalent dose by 15% to 25%.
This decrease is compensated by the increased number of hyperthermia fractions which potentiates each radiation dose.
Treatment is continued until an objective complete response is attained, or failure determined.
Sixty breast patients, 35 head and neck, and 25 prostate patients were treated with a followup of two to five years.
All patients were early stage (less than III).
HTRT proved to be less toxic and more effective than radiation or chemoradiation therapies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bicher, Haim I.. 2013. Hyperfractionated Thermoradiotherapy Is More Effective and Less Invasive Than Radiation or Chemoradiation in Heatable Cancers : A Meta-Analysis. Conference Papers in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bicher, Haim I.. Hyperfractionated Thermoradiotherapy Is More Effective and Less Invasive Than Radiation or Chemoradiation in Heatable Cancers : A Meta-Analysis. Conference Papers in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505649
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bicher, Haim I.. Hyperfractionated Thermoradiotherapy Is More Effective and Less Invasive Than Radiation or Chemoradiation in Heatable Cancers : A Meta-Analysis. Conference Papers in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505649
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505649