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Potential Applications of Static Magnetic Fields (SMFs) in Cancer Treatment

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This chapter lists current evidence (from molecular level, cellular level, animal level to patient level) and some potential mechanisms for the effects of static magnetic field (SMF) on cancer inhibition. The prospective applications of SMF alone or in combination with chemotherapy drugs, pulsed magnetic field (PMF) as well as radiotherapy in cancer treatment are also discussed.

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  1. High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China

    Xin Zhang

  2. School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

    Kevin Yarema

  3. Institute of Technical biology and Agriculture Engineering, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China

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Zhang, X., Yarema, K., Xu, A. (2017). Potential Applications of Static Magnetic Fields (SMFs) in Cancer Treatment. In: Biological Effects of Static Magnetic Fields. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3579-1_6

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