hyperthermia therapy
(HY-per-THER-mee-uh THAYR-uh-pee)
A type of treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells or to make cancer cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation and certain anticancer drugs.
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Enlarge this image in new windowHyperthermia is a type of treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to help damage and kill cancer cells or to make them easier to kill with radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Different techniques may be used for hyperthermia treatment, including placing the entire body or part of the body in a heated chamber or machine, as shown.