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Some Basic Effects in Cellular Thermobiology

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Application of Hyperthermia in the Treatment of Cancer

Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 107))

Abstract

The purpose of this introductory review is to provide a brief summary of some of our recent experimental work in the field of thermal biology that might facilitate the understanding of the biological rationale of combining hyperthermia and radiotherapy in the treatment of cancer. Emphasis is placed on some molecular and cellular aspects of cell killing by heat and of hyperthermic radiosensitization; these appear to be distinct rather than related phenomena.

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  1. Institut für Biophysik und Strahlenbiologie, Universität Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 2000, Hamburg 20, Germany

    H. Jung & E. Dikomey

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  1. Medizinische Klinik III, Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistraße 15, 8000, München 70, Germany

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Jung, H., Dikomey, E. (1988). Some Basic Effects in Cellular Thermobiology. In: Issels, R.D., Wilmanns, W. (eds) Application of Hyperthermia in the Treatment of Cancer. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 107. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83260-4_14

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