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Novel Approaches in Cancer Study

Mini Review: Hyperthermia Treatment for Bone Cancers

  • Open or CloseJustine Katherine Lee and Oana Bretcanu*

    School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

    *Corresponding author: Oana Bretcanu, School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK; e-mail: oana.bretcanu@ newcastle.ac.uk

Submission: November 16, 2021 Published: December 08, 2021

DOI: 10.31031/NACS.2021.06.000643

ISSN:2637-773X
Volume6 Issue4

Abstract

Treatment of bone cancer usually involves surgical resection of the tumours, as well as the use of radiation or drugs, in order to kill tumour cells and/or prevent further growth and reproduction of tumoural cells. Hyperthermia is a complex method of treatment that involves the use of heat to selectively kill tumour cells. Due to their poorly organised blood system, tumours cannot dissipate heat effectively, leading to cell death via different cellular and molecular modifications of the structure and microenvironment of tumour tissue.

Keywords: Cancer; Bone; Hyperthermia

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