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Actions of Hyperthermia on Tumor Cells Cultured in vitro

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Selective Heat Sensitivity of Cancer Cells

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The first recorded observation that cultured neoplastic cells have higher thermosensitivity than normal cells was made in 1912.

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  1. Institute of Biological Chemistry, University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Alessandro Rossi-Fanelli

  2. Center of Molecular Biology, C.N.R., Rome, Italy

    Alessandro Rossi-Fanelli

  3. Regina Elena Institute for Cancer Research, Rome, Italy

    Renato Cavaliere  & Guido Moricca  & 

  4. Institute of Applied Biochemistry, University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Bruno Mondovì

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Giovanella, B.C. (1977). Actions of Hyperthermia on Tumor Cells Cultured in vitro. In: Rossi-Fanelli, A., Cavaliere, R., Mondovì, B., Moricca, G. (eds) Selective Heat Sensitivity of Cancer Cells. Recent Results in Cancer Research / Fortschritte der Krebsforschung / Progrès dans les recherches sur le cancer, vol 59. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81080-0_3

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