[Intracavitary and interstitial hyperthermia with the 2 mm diameter microwave applicator]

Nihon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi. 1990 Apr 25;50(4):432-4.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Experimental and clinical studies were done on intracavitary and interstitial hyperthermia with a 2 mm diameter applicator with a 7 cm tip (Aloka, Co., Ltd.). Microwave energy at 2450 MHz was used to heat tumors. An outer cannula of 16G Medicut was implanted in the tumor. When a rabbit VX-2 tumor was heated, the temperature reached over 40 degrees C at 15 watts. We applied the same method to two patients, one with recurrent oropharyngeal tumor and the other with recurrent pelvic tumor. This applicator looks promising.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hyperthermia, Induced / instrumentation*
  • Hyperthermia, Induced / methods
  • Microwaves / therapeutic use*
  • Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Rabbits