Head and neck cancers: results of thermoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy - PubMed (original) (raw)

Clinical Trial

. 1990 May-Jun;6(3):479-86.

doi: 10.3109/02656739009140944.

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Head and neck cancers: results of thermoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy

N R Datta et al. Int J Hyperthermia. 1990 May-Jun.

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Abstract

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 degrees C was generated by a 27 x 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 disease (Stage III and IV) a significantly better tumour control was obtained by the use of the combined treatment.

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