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![]() Heat therapy in cancer treatment
Heat therapy in cancer treatmentAugust 5, 2015 Using heat to supplement conventional cancer treatments is highly controversial and requires substantial evidence from clinical trials. However, some believe using heat in addition to radiation therapy or chemotherapy may enhance the effects of these treatment methods. The idea comes from the role of using heat to reduce pain and infections in locally or systemically to allow conventional therapies to do their job. Laboratory data suggests that heat therapy in conjunction with radiation therapy helps with regional tumor control. Source: http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/manualhealingandphysicaltouch/heat-therapy?sitearea=ETO Image source: http://www.bsdmedical.com/newdesign/images/patient_hyperthermia2.jpg |
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