Hyperthermia and the Therapy of Malignant Tumors

by Christian Streffer

Book Overview

Tumour therapy depends essentially on being able to destroy the clonogenic activity of tumour cells while keeping the damage to the normal tissue low. Clinical experience shows that tumour response varies greatly even if tumours with the same localisation, clinical, and histopathological staging are compared. Some tumours appear to be resistant to conventional radiotherapy (X-rays, y-rays or fast electrons) or chemotherapy. In these cases new therapy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642829570
• ISBN13: 9783642829574
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"