Integrating Hyperthermia into Modern Radiation Oncology: What Evidence Is Necessary?

Hyperthermia (HT) is one of the hot topics that have been discussed over decades. However, it never made its way into primetime. The basic biological rationale of heat to enhance the effect of radiation, chemotherapeutic agents, and immunotherapy is evident. Preclinical work has confirmed this effec...

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Main Authors: Jan C. Peeken, Peter Vaupel, Stephanie E. Combs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2017.00132/full