Hyperthermia: Electromagnetic Heating of Deep-Seated Tumors

Abstract

Alternate methods for producing electromagnetic heating of deep-seated tumors are compared, with the focus on techniques which involve the use of a nonradiating electromagnetic field. A preference for sources which produce an electric field parallel to skin/fat/ muscle interfaces is expressed and an apparatus which accomplishes this is described. Experimental evidence in support of the theoretical rankdng of source types is presented. The evidence includes tests on animals and humans.