DocumentCode
1429110
Title
The BECM concepts applied to heal cancer
Author
Tello, Marcos ; Dias, Guilherme A D ; Raizer, Adroaldo
Author_Institution
PUCRS-EletroMagnetic Compatibility Group, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Volume
34
Issue
5
fYear
1998
fDate
9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2811
Lastpage
2814
Abstract
The application of Bio-Electric Circuits Model (BECM) concepts can destroy cancer cells. Complete Response (CR)+Partial Response (PR) of about 80% was obtained in more than three thousand cases from different types of human cancer. We agree that the treatment of cancer using the concepts of BECM utilizes the same principle as that of hyperthermia techniques in cancer therapy. This paper estimates the tumor temperature distribution when the BECM is applied in the cancer area. The Finite Element Method (FEM) is used to determine the temperature distribution inside the human model caused by the application of BECM in the tumor region. The simulation of the use of BECM in a tumor situated in the thorax region is presented. The aim of this work is to present a new hyperthermia technique where DC current is used directly in the tumor (contrary to irradiating the cancer area with high frequencies) to determine the temperature distribution of this area
Keywords
bioelectric phenomena; electric heating; finite element analysis; hyperthermia; patient treatment; physiological models; temperature distribution; DC current; FEM; bio-electric circuits model; cancer cells; cancer therapy; hyperthermia technique; implanted electrodes; tumor temperature distribution; Bioelectric phenomena; Cancer; Circuits; Finite element methods; Humans; Hyperthermia; Medical treatment; Neoplasms; Temperature distribution; Thorax;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9464
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/20.717654
Filename
717654
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