Breast Cancer Hyperthermia
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Breast Cancer Hyperthermia
The breast cancer experts at CTCA provide patients with as many options as possible to fight the disease. One option, breast cancer hyperthermia, is a leading-edge medical treatment that uses heat to destroy or damage cancer cells.
A non-invasive therapy, breast cancer hyperthermia works by delivering microwave energy directly to the tumor. By exposing a small area of cancerous breast tissue to high temperatures (about 106 degrees), hyperthermia therapy damages proteins and structures within cells, thereby shrinking breast tumors.
The heat increases blood and oxygen circulation within the breast tumor, helping to make cancer cells more vulnerable to the effects of other treatments, like breast cancer radiation therapy and certain chemotherapy drugs. Thus, hyperthermia is often used in conjunction with one of these other therapies.
The radiation oncologists at CTCA typically uses hyperthermia to treat superficial breast tumors located within a few centimeters from the surface of the body. Hyperthermia is also a promising option if you have advanced or recurrent breast cancer, as the treatment may help to improve your quality of life after breast cancer radiation therapy.
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