Scientific advances have considerably improved the results obtained both in terms of survival and quality of life of cancer patients. Chemotherapy has been refining its effects, so that the dreaded side effects are being alleviated more and more effectively. In relation to radiotherapy, technological advances make it possible to concentrate treatment sessions in fewer sessions and in a smaller area or volume of application. However, conventional oncological treatments such as surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy still do not achieve results in curing tumors in 100% of cases. This is why in recent years a greater amount of evidence has been collected in medical databases such as PubMed or Medline on the beneficial effects of adding oncological hyperthermia as a complementary treatment to conventional treatments.
Applying heat with radiofrequency
Hyperthermia is a technique that is now widely used at the level of care in most of the countries that are most advanced in cancer research and treatment. It can be applied locally to an area of the body or an organ, but it can also be applied in a generalized manner to the entire body surface.
Deep local hyperthermia consists of the application of heat obtained by means of a radiofrequency generator and which is applied by means of antennas that allow us to define both the depth to which we want to apply this heat energy and the intensity we want to achieve in the area. There are protocols according to the type of oncologic pathology to be treated and the location of the same and for this purpose there are hyperthermia application antennas of different sizes, which is important when treating areas that are difficult to access or special patients. This makes the risk of local burns or other side effects impossible.
In any case, the treatment must be prescribed by oncologists specializing in oncologic hyperthermia and is individual and personalized for each patient and tumor. Prior to its application, the patient must undergo an exhaustive physical examination and a review of his or her oncological history to determine whether or not he or she is suitable for hyperthermia. The treatment should be applied by nurses trained in the administration of hyperthermia and they should be permanently supervised during the one-hour sessions. It is advisable and produces better results to associate the application of deep local hyperthermia with the other oncological treatments proposed by the oncologist to the patient. The existing scientific evidence supports the treatment of cancer in a multidisciplinary way, using all the therapeutic weapons available.
Against cancer
Hyperthermia improves the response of conventional oncological treatments of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, becoming the fourth pillar of oncological treatment. The current results available in the scientific literature reflect not only an increase in tumor response and patient survival, but also an increase in quality of life with a decrease in the side effects of both the disease and the other treatments applied. In this line, MagnaClinic Marbella, directed by the prestigious oncologist Dr. Jorge Contreras, is the only medical center authorized in Spain for the administration of oncological hyperthermia treatments (both deep and total body) and for this purpose it has the most advanced technology together with the most expert professionals to do so with the greatest guarantees.