Microwave thermotherapy

Microwave thermotherapy
Other names	Microwave therapy
Specialty	Oncology

Microwave thermotherapy 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.

See also

• Transurethral microwave thermotherapy
• Hyperthermia therapy

References

• Microwave therapy entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

 This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.