Title :
EMF hyperthermia in children
Author :
Wessalowski, R. ; Canters, R. ; van Rhoon, Gerard C.
Author_Institution :
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Heinrich Heine Univ., Duesseldorf, Germany
fDate :
Oct. 29 2012-Nov. 1 2012
Abstract :
Combination of multimodality therapy with regional hyperthermia is a rewarding method to improve local tumor control rate and long term survival in children with high-risk tumors with dismal prognosis. Hyperthermia helps chemo refractory tumors to overcome their resistance to earlier applied chemotherapy. High quality hyperthermia is associated with treatment outcome and hence technological innovation will contribute to further enhance treatment outcome. Multiple channel heat applicators and non-invasive MR temperature monitoring for childhood cancer can produce precise target volumes with substantial sparing of normal tissue.
Keywords :
biomedical MRI; cancer; hyperthermia; paediatrics; radiation therapy; tumours; EMF hyperthermia; chemorefractory tumors; chemotherapy; childhood cancer; dismal prognosis; high-risk tumors; local tumor control rate; long term children survival; multimodality therapy; multiple channel heat applicators; noninvasive magnetic resonance temperature monitoring; normal tissue; regional hyperthermia; substantial sparing; target volumes; Applicators; Cancer; Heating; Hyperthermia; Magnetic resonance imaging; Temperature measurement; Tumors;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2012 42nd European
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2215-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-87487-026-2
