“THE APPLICATION OF HEAT IN ONCOLOGY”

Learn how heat can be used to destroy tumors with this comprehensive guide.

Heat is an essential tool in the fight against cancer, potentially offering a way to treat tumors effectively. However, successfully destroying tumors without harming healthy tissue presents significant challenges. To safely and effectively apply heat-based technologies in clinical oncology, a thorough understanding of how thermal energy propagates and how tissues respond to heat is crucial.

The Application of Heat in Oncology provides this understanding, offering a detailed overview of the principles and practices involved. This essential resource is perfect for clinicians, technicians, and anyone involved in the field of oncology.

Readers of The Application of Heat in Oncology will find:

– Guidelines on safe and efficient heat application

– Detailed discussions on energy delivery methods (e.g., RF, MW, ultrasound, laser, cryoagents, hyperthermia, nanoparticles, etc.), temperature and damage assessment, image guidance, and more

– An overview of current practices and suggestions for future technological improvements

The Application of Heat in Oncology is an invaluable resource for clinicians, medical students, researchers, engineers, radiologists, surgeons, and anyone involved in cancer treatment.