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The combination of heat and radiation has been largely studied in recent years. The clinical experience has shown the potential of using the combined modality in the treatment of a large variety of human tumours (5, 12, 13, 17).
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Arcangeli, G., Cividalli, A., Lovisolo, G., Mauro, F. (1987). The Combination of Heat and Radiation in Cancer Treatment. In: Field, S.B., Franconi, C. (eds) Physics and Technology of Hyperthermia. NATO ASI Series, vol 127. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3597-6_27
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