Radiofrequency deep hyperthermia combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: Hyperthermia combined with chemotherapy might lead to the development of better therapeutic strategy for advanced NSCLC with malignant pleural effusion patients. Also, it could greatly reduce the chemotherapy toxic effects in the incidence of weakness and gastrointestinal adverse reactions in advanced NSCLC patients.
PMID: 30958433 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Chinese Medical Journal - April 10, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yang WH, Xie J, Lai ZY, Yang MD, Zhang GH, Li Y, Mu JB, Xu J Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research