Effectiveness of RF capacitive hyperthermia combined with radiotherapy for Stages III and IV oro-hypopharyngeal cancers: A non-randomized comparison between thermoradiotherapy and radiotherapy

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 445-457

  Hiraki, Y ^a   Nakajo, M ^a   Miyaji, N ^a   Takeshita, T ^a   Churei, H ^a   Ogita, M ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hyperthermia; Hypopharyngeal cancer; Oropharyngeal cancer; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; FLUOROURACIL; RETINOL PALMITATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; HYPOPHARYNX CANCER; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OROPHARYNX CANCER; PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; THERMOMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR CELL;

EID: 0031663766     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656739809018247     Document Type: Article

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