Hyperthermia therapy
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| Hyperthermia therapy | |
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| Term | Hyperthermia therapy |
| Short definition | hyperthermia therapy (HY-per-THER-mee-uh THAYR-uh-pee) A type of treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells or cancerous cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation and certain cancer drugs |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
hyperthermia therapy - (pronounced) (HY-per-THER-mee-uh THAYR-uh-pee) A type of treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells or cancerous cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation and certain cancer drugs
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