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(Redirected from Microwave therapy) Thermotherapy by microwaves for cancer Medical intervention
Microwave thermotherapy
Other namesMicrowave therapy
SpecialtyOncology
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Microwave thermotherapy is a type of treatment in which body tissue is heated by microwave irradiation 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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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.


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