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A new method of investigating the efficacy of regional thermotherapy in subcutaneous xenografts of nude mice is reported. The use of high frequency hyperthermia was well tolerated by the sensitive animals and allowed an exact continuous temperature measurement in different tumor regions. The interstitial procedure in this model could be the best approach for later clinical use in urology, e.g. for prostate treatment and is an alternativ to the transrectal hyperthermia application.
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This study was supported by the Stiftung Bauer
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Fabricius, P.G., Schmitz, K., Wadepohl, M. et al. A new method of investigating the efficacy of regional thermotherapy in subcutaneous xenografts of nude mice. Urol. Res. 17, 219–221 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00262596
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