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Heating deep-seated tumors, which is not an easy task, cannot be solved by physics alone although heating itself is a matter of physics. A deep understanding of human physiology is indispensable, including some psychophysiological aspects. The process of development of a hyperthermia apparatus, the Thermotron RF-8, is analyzed from the standpoints of engineers and clinical oncologists. For a wider use of hyperthermia, further manipulation of physiology such as skin anesthesia and administration of indomethacine would contribute to the improvement of deep-seated tumors as well. When we have a successful system for deep heating, hyperthermia will have a new dimension in its use for suppressing tumor growth as a kind of conservative or alleviating treatment modality.
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Sugahara, T., Ostapenko, V., Yamamoto, I. (2001). Physiology and Psychology in Hyperthermic Oncology: Contribution of Clinical Oncologists in the Development of Heating of Deep-Seated Tumors. In: Kosaka, M., Sugahara, T., Schmidt, K.L., Simon, E. (eds) Thermotherapy for Neoplasia, Inflammation, and Pain. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-67035-3_55
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