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    Hyperthermia is a medical treatment that involves heating parts of the body to 42 degrees Celsius to destroy cancer cells. It works by targeting tumor cells, which have a disorganized blood supply and cannot dissipate heat as well as normal cells, causing their temperature to rise and damage them. Hyperthermia is used for tumors on or near the skin, head and neck cancers, cancers that have spread to lymph nodes, and tumors in the lower abdomen area.

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    Hyperthermia is a medical treatment that involves heating parts of the body to 42 degrees Celsius to destroy cancer cells. It works by targeting tumor cells, which have a disorganized blood supply and cannot dissipate heat as well as normal cells, causing their temperature to rise and damage them. Hyperthermia is used for tumors on or near the skin, head and neck cancers, cancers that have spread to lymph nodes, and tumors in the lower abdomen area.

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    Hyperthermia is a medical treatment that involves heating parts of the body to 42 degrees Celsius to destroy cancer cells. It works by targeting tumor cells, which have a disorganized blood supply and cannot dissipate heat as well as normal cells, causing their temperature to rise and damage them. Hyperthermia is used for tumors on or near the skin, head and neck cancers, cancers that have spread to lymph nodes, and tumors in the lower abdomen area.

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    HYPERTHERMIA

    N.DHIVYA 2011245004

    What is Hyperthermia?
    Medical treatment which involves heating a part of the body to a temperature of 42 degree Celsius(108F). At this temperature, cancer cells can be destroyed more easily, by radiation and anticancer drugs.

    How does it works?


    Acts mainly on tumor cells. Tumor cells have a highly disorganized blood supply. When heated, they are unable to dissipate the heat. Temperature rises within the tumor, gets damaged. Damages cells specially in the S- phase.

    Cell Cycle

    Who gets hyperthermia?


    Tumors on the skin,or just under the skin. Head and neck cancers. Spread to the lymph nodes. Tumors inside the lower abdomen (pelvis)- like rectum,bladder,prostrate, cervix.

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