A Quixotic journey with a fairy tale ending? A brief history of hyperthermia

The ability to sterilize hypoxic cells, induce apoptosis, inhibit DNA repair, influence temperature dependent intracellular processes, immune stimulation induction for changes and many other biological rationale, formed a formidable rationale for combining HT with radiation and later with chemothera...

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Published in:Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2014-04, Vol.10 (2), p.225-226
Main Author: Huilgol, Nagraj G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Cancer therapies
DNA repair
Fever
Health aspects
History
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Hormone replacement therapy
Humans
Hyperthermia
Hyperthermia, Induced - history
India
Medical research
Medicine
Neoplasms - therapy
Womens health
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Summary:The ability to sterilize hypoxic cells, induce apoptosis, inhibit DNA repair, influence temperature dependent intracellular processes, immune stimulation induction for changes and many other biological rationale, formed a formidable rationale for combining HT with radiation and later with chemotherapy. [...]HT never was popular. [3] Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal WomenPrincipal Results From the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Trial, AMA. 2002;288 (3):321-333. doi: 10.1001/jama.
ISSN:0973-1482
1998-4138
DOI:10.4103/0973-1482.136528