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BSD PowerPoint Presentation A detailed PowerPoint introduction of BiothermX Radiobiothermy as a particular medical therapy utilized in the treatment of advanced and recurrent cancer. This presentation incorporates all visual elements of our site's prostate and breast cancer flash presentations, as accessed in the patients sections of the site. "NOTE: When downloading the PowerPoint presentation, please allow the file to load. After a short delay the save dialog box will appear."
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Heating the Patient: A Promising Approach? Van der Zee, Annals of Oncology - An article discussing the clear rationale for using hyperthermia in cancer treatment, indicating this treatment as a promising approach, deserving more attention than it has received until now.
Hyperthermia in Oncolocy Falk, Issels, Int. J. Hyperthermia - An overview article on the current clinical appication of hyperthermia combined with conventional treatment modalities in the treatment of malignant disease.
A review of the literature and a discussion of current technology. Wust, LANCET
Prostate Cancer
A review of hyperthermia and re-irradiation for the treatment of locally advanced and radiation recurrent prostate cancer Kalapurakal, IJROBP
A review of 22 patients with recurrent prostate cancer treated with re-irradiation and hyperthermia Tilly, Strahentherapie und Onkologie
Interstitial Microwave Thermal Therapy Sherar, Trachtenberg The Journal of Urology - Method of treatment and results of a phase I/II trial in 25 patients in whom primary external beam radiation therapy had previously failed.
Local Hyperthermia for Prostate Cancer Servadio, Leib, UROLOGY - Treatment results in a series of 44 cases, demonstrating good results, measured by local control, disappearance of malignancy and relief of obstructive symptoms and pain.
Radiotherapy and Hyperthermia Van Vulpen, BJU - Preliminary results reporting an interim clinical evaluation of combined external beam irradiation and interstitial or regional hyperthermia in the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer, as studied in the treatment of 14 patients.
Treatment of Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate Carlton - Study results for 43 patients with localized and/or locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the prostate demonstrating excellent early results with radiobiothermy, with exceptionally few side effects.
Breast Cancer
Radiotherapy with or without Hyperthermia Vernon, IJROBP - Results from 5 randomized controlled trials detailing the efficacy and encouraging results of hyperthermia as an adjunct to radiotherapy for treatment of recurrent breast cancer.
Recurrent Breast Cancer Notter, ICRO/OGRO - Study results of superficial hyperthermia an re-irradiation in a total of 41 patients (72 sites) demonstrating the role of hyperthermia in overwhelming the limitations of classical therapies in recurrent breast cancer treatment.
Thermoradiotherapy for Locally Recurrent Cancer Hehr, Int. J. Hyperthermia -
A retrospective analysis investigating the effectiveness and side-effects of combined hyperthermia and radiation therapy in locally recurrent breast cancer after primary modified radical mastectomy, involving the treatment of 39 extensively pre-treated women.
Other Cancer
Glioblastoma Multiforme Survival benefit study of hyperthermia in a prospective randomized trial of 112 patients showing significantly improved survival of patients with focal glioblastoma, with acceptable toxicity.
Head and Neck Stage IV Report confirming efficacy and the absence of sever toxicity after treatment of metastatic lymphnodes in Stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, providing data on 41 patients.
Locally Advanced Pelvic and Cervical Tumors Article comparison of radiotherapy alone with radiotherapy plus hyperthermia in the treatment of locally advanced pelvic tumors in 358 patients.
Metastatic Malignant Melanoma A multi-center randomized trial by the European Society of Hyperthermic Oncology detailing a total of 70 patients (134 metastatic of recurrent malignant melanoma lesions).
Head & Neck Outpatient Interstitial Thermoradiotherapy Lee, CANCER - The results of a study of 27 patients with a diagnosis of carcinoma of various types, indicating that outpatient interstitial thermoradiotherapy is convenient, safe, and efficacious for treating human neoplasms.
