Hyperthermia and Radiation Therapy/Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Cancer - Vol. 18 - Volume Editor Jerome M. Vaeth

Sep 29, 2026

Hyperthermia and Radiation Therapy/Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Cancer compiles experimental and clinical findings presented around an annual San Francisco Cancer Symposium. The volume reviews selective lethal effects of supra-normal heat, detailing biological principles of heat sensitivity in tumor environments and the physics-based methods and instruments used to deliver hyperthermia. Clinical sections report local and regional outcomes, comparisons across university clinics, thermotolerance and thermal injury risks, and requirements for state-of-the-art hyperthermia facilities, concluding with experiences involving perfusion and systemic hyperthermia-chemotherapy.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

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Pages212

Reading Time8 h 54 min

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Foreword

Biological Concepts and Results

Physics Concepts and Instrumentation

Drug Dosage

Contents (Table of Topics)

Frontiers of # Radiation Therapyand Oncology Hyperthermia andRadiation Therapy/Chemotherapy in theTreatment of Cancer Editor J.M.Vaeth,San Francisco,Calif. ISBN3-8055-3725-5 Frontiers of RadiationTherapy and Oncology Series Editor:J.M.Vaeth,San Francisco,Calif. Vol.18 Hyperthermia and Radiation Therapy/Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Cancer 18th Annual San Francisco Cancer Symposium,SanFrancisco,Calif.,March 1983 Volume Editor:J.M.Vaeth,San Francisco,Calif.VII+196p.,50 fig.29 tab.,hard cover,1984ISBN 3-8055-3725-5 Experimental investigation of the biological actions ofheat has contributed compelling evidence that supra-normal temperatures have selective lethal effects.This volume collects the experiences of laboratoryinvestigators and clinicians who have pioneered theexperimental foundations,technical developments,equipment design,and clinical trials of hyperthermia inthe treatment of cancer.Based on a symposium,thevolume gives the interested reader a strikingly com-plete view of evidence,ranging from historical originsof hyperthermia,through the molecular actions of heatto the practical problems of treatment indications,patient selection,and evaluation of results. The volume opens with experimental reports describingthe effects of heat on normal and malignant cells andtissues.The biological principles of heat sensitivitywithin a tumor environment are also considered.Papers in the second section draw upon concepts inphysics to describe current methods and instrumentsfor inducing hyperthermia and making its applicationsincreasingly more effective and practical.Subsequentsections record the experiences of clinicians who haveused hyperthermia in the treatment of human cancer.Readers will find information on the clinical results ofboth local and regional hyperthermia,comparisons ofexperiences in different university clinics,and datadefining both thermotolerance and the risks for thermalinjury when applying hyperthermia.Of particular inter-est is a report concerned with the facility requirementsand therapeutic,ethical,and practical considerationsnecessary in the set-up of a state-0f-the-art hyperther-mia clinic.The volume concludes with discussions ofpersonal experiences with perfusion and systemichyperthermia-chemotherapy. Taken together,these contributions offer a uniqueopportunity to view knowledge on hyperthermia in allits experimental,technical,and clinical dimensions. S.Karger Basel·München·Paris·London·New York·Tokyo·Sydney Received R.T.DepartmentDate 1517185 A cc No 12 ## StudentsLibrary ## Hyperthermia and Radiation Therapy/Chemotherapyin the Treatment of Cancer 11 Frontiers of Radiation Therapyand Oncology Vol.18 EditorJerome M.Vaeth,San Francisco,Calif. Associate Editors Jerold P.Green,Alan F.Schröder,Simeon T.Cantril andMary Louise Meurk Hyperthermia andRadiation Therapy/Chemotherapy in theTreatment of Cancer EditorJerome M.Vaeth,San Francisco,Calif. Associate EditorJohn Meyer,San Francisco,Calif. 50 figures and 29 tables,1984 KARGER Frontiers of Radiation Therapy and Oncology Vol.15:Pharmaceutical Aspects of Cancer Care.15th Annual San Francisco CancerSymposium,San Francisco,Calif.,1980.J.M.Vaeth,San Francisco,Calif.(ed.).VI+184 p.,20 fig.,61 tab.,hard cover,1981.ISBN 3-8055-1512-X Vol.16:Childhood Cancer:Triumph over Tragedy.16th Annual San Francisco CancerSymposium,San Francisco,Calif.,1981.J.M.Vaeth,San Francisco,Calif.(ed.).VIII+192 p.,36 fig.,32 tab.,hard cover,1982.ISBN 3-8055-3020-X Vol.17:Conservation Surgery and Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Operable BreastCancer.17th Annual San Francisco Cancer Symposium,San Francisco,Calif.,1982. J.M.Vaeth,San Francisco,Calif.(ed.). VIII+156p.,17 fig.,33 tab.,hard cover,1983.ISBN 3-8055-3560-0 National Library of Medicine,Cataloging in PublicationSan Francisco Cancer Symposium(18th:1983) Hyperthermia and radiation therapy/chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer/18th Annual San Francisco Ca

FAQs

What does the volume cover regarding hyperthermia effects in cancer treatment?

It documents evidence that supra-normal temperatures can have selective lethal effects, including experiments on normal and malignant cells and tissues and biological principles of heat sensitivity within tumor environments.

How are hyperthermia treatment methods and instruments described?

The book includes papers that use physics concepts to explain current techniques and instruments for inducing hyperthermia, aiming to make applications more effective and practical.

What clinical outcomes and safety considerations are reported?

Readers can find clinical results for local and regional hyperthermia, comparisons among university clinics, information defining thermotolerance, and risks for thermal injury, along with facility and practical considerations for setting up advanced hyperthermia clinics.

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