Results of local effect on malignant tumors treated with combined radiotherapy and hyperthermia

Response rate of malignant tumors for the treatment of combined radiotherapy and hyperthermia in 1986, from April to December were compared to the earlier results which were already reported. Sixty percent of 25 superficial tumors showed good response (complete response and partial response more than 50 % in size), for 26 deep seated tumors, response rate was 23 %. These results are not different from the response rate of the treatment for earlier group of patients, even so many technical improvements were done during this period. Kajiura already reported that the response rate of deep seated tumors will go up higher, when it is adjusted by histological findings of X-ray computed tomography of tumors after the treatment. (author)