HEAD AND NECK CANCERS - RESULTS OF THERMORADIOTHERAPY VERSUS RADIOTHERAPY
HEAD AND NECK CANCERS - RESULTS OF THERMORADIOTHERAPY VERSUS RADIOTHERAPY
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DOI:
10.3109/02656739009140944
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发表时间:
1990-05-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
GUPTA, S
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作者:
DATTA, NR;BOSE, AK;GUPTA, S
Sixty-five patients were included in a randomized clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of local hyperthermia as a concomitant agent to radiotherapy in the treatment of carcinoma of the head and neck region. Local hyperthermia at 42-43.degree. C was generated by a 27 .cntdot. 12 MHz radiofrequency diathermy unit and was used before radiotherapy in 33 patients; the remaining 32 patients were subjected to radiotherapy alone. The response in patients with early lesions (Stage I and II) was similar for both the groups, while in patients with advanced diseases (Stage III and IV) a significantly better tumour control was obtained by the use of the combined treatment.