Hyperthermia therapy

Hyperthermia therapy

Hyperthermia therapy is a type of medical treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells or to make cancer cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation and certain anticancer drugs.

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=46263 Hyperthermia therapy] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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