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Hyperthermia and Radiotherapy in the Management of Prostate Cancer

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Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment: A Primer

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Abstract

Carcinoma of the prostate has been included in the top five big killer neoplasms. The management of advanced disease is still a problem in oncology. Starting from the beginning of the eighties, hyperthermia has been associated to radiotherapy with the aim to increase the local control.

This issue summarizes the indication, technical modality and results of the combined treatment, both as radical and salvage therapy.

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Villa, S. (2006). Hyperthermia and Radiotherapy in the Management of Prostate Cancer. In: Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment: A Primer. Medical Intelligence Unit. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33441-7_13

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