METHOD FOR THERMOCHEMORADIATION THERAPY OF MALIGNANT CEREBRAL GLIOMA

摘要

FIELD: medicine.SUBSTANCE: postoperative period involves a remote radiation therapy and a chemotherapy. That is combined with a local hyperthermia (LH) beginning simultaneously with the chemoradiation therapy. The sessions are performed at temperature 42-44°C for 60 min with a 15-20-minute break between a session of the radiation therapy and the local hyperthermia, 3 times a week, 10 sessions in total. The LH exposure area is supposed to cover a postoperative area and perifocal oedema areas.EFFECT: improved survival rate in the patients with malignant cerebral gliomas by reducing a rate of recurrences with no impairment of the quality of life, and prolonging the survival rate up to 20 months.2 dwg, 1 ex