Microwave thermotherapy is a type of treatment in which
body tissue
In biology, tissue is a biological organizational level between cells and a complete organ. A tissue is an ensemble of similar cells and their extracellular matrix from the same origin that together carry out a specific function. Organs are ...
is heated by
microwave
Microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from about one meter to one millimeter corresponding to frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz respectively. Different sources define different frequency ra ...
irradiation to damage and kill
cancer cells or to make cancer cells more sensitive to the effects of
radiation and certain anticancer drugs.
See also
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Transurethral microwave thermotherapy
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) is one of a number of effective and safe procedures used in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. It is an alternative treatment to pharmacotherapy such as ...
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Hyperthermia therapy
Hyperthermia therapy ''(or hyperthermia, or thermotherapy)'' is a type of medical treatment in which body tissue is exposed to temperatures above body temperature, in the region of 40–45 °C (104–113 °F). Hyperthermia is usually ...
References
Microwave therapyentry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Microwave technology
Radiation therapy
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