Microwave thermotherapy

Microwave thermotherapy, also called microwave therapy, 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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 This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".


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