Breast Cancer Treatment by Focused Microwave ThermotherapyBreast Cancer Treatment By Focused Microwave Thermotherapy Provides A Comprehensive Overview Of The Technology And Application Of Microwave Thermography, A Cutting-Edge, Non-Invasive Therapy For Treating Breast Tumors. Chapter Topics Include Thermotherapy For Invasive Breast Cancer, Microwave Thermotherapy For Breast Cancer And Other Breast Lesions, Adaptive Focused Microwave Phased Array Thermotherapy System And Method For Treating The Intact Breast, Focused Microwave Radiation Theory And Analysis, Preclinical Results For Focused Microwave Phased Array Thermotherapy For Treating The Intact Breast, Phase I Safety Study For Focused Microwave Thermotherapy For Invasive Carcinomas In Patients Scheduled For Mastectomy, Phase II Thermal Dose Escalation Study For Early-State Breast Carcinomas In Patients Scheduled For Breast Conservation Surgery, Randomized Study Of Focused Microwave Thermotherapy For Early-Stage Breast Carcinomas In Patients Scheduled For Breast Conservation Surgery: Thermotherapy Prior To Surgery Compared To Surgery Alone, Randomized Study Of Preoperative Focused Microwave Thermotherapy In Combination With Preoperative Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy For Patients With Large Breast Carcinomas: Preoperative Thermotherapy Compared To Preoperative Chemotherapy Alone To Breast Cancer, And Future Clinical Research Areas For Focused Microwave Breast Thermotherapy. |
Contents
Microwave Thermotherapy for Breast Cancer | 29 |
Adaptive Focused Microwave Phased Array | 53 |
Focused Microwave Radiation Theory | 67 |
Preclinical Results for Focused Microwave | 95 |
CLINICAL RESULTS FOR PREOPERATIVE | 113 |
Phase II Thermal Dose Escalation Study | 127 |
FUTURE STUDIES | 181 |
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