This volume focuses on clinical practice and the results which have been achieved with combined thermoradiotherapy and thermochemotherapy for various tumors. Special applications, such as intracavitary, interstitial, intraoperative and whole-body hyperthermia, are addressed in detail.

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This volume summarizes clinical practice and the results achieved with combined thermoradiotherapy and thermochemotherapy for tumors of the brain, breast, chest wall, head and neck, esophagus, upper and lower abdomen, genitourinary tract, soft tissues and eye, in both adults and children. Special applications, such as intracavitary, interstitial, intraoperative and whole-body hyperthermia, are addressed in detail. Multicenter trials and data analysis receive extensive consideration. The book will appeal to theoretical researchers and to oncological practitioners and specialists in related areas. The complementary Volume 1 focuses on biological and pathophysiological aspects of heat interaction with radio- and chemotherapy.

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Clinical Applications of Hyperthermia.- 1 Clinical Rationale for Thermoradiotherapy.- 2 Clinical Rationale for Thermochemotherapy.- 3 Thermoradiotherapy for Advanced and Recurrent Breast Tumors.- 4 Thermoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Tumors.- 5 Thermoradiotherapy of Malignant Melanoma.- 6 Thermoradiotherapy combined with Chemotherapy for Esophageal Tumors.- 7 Thermoradiotherapy for Upper Abdominal Tumors.- 8 Thermoradiotherapy for Tumors of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract.- 9 Thermoradiotherapy for Genitourinary and Gynecological Tumors.- 10 Thermoradiotherapy of Uterine Carcinoma.- 11 Thermoradiotherapy and Thermochemotherapy for Sarcomas.- 12 Thermoradiotherapy for Brain Tumors.- 13 Thermoradiotherapy for Eye Tumors.- 14 Thermoradiotherapy and Thermochemotherapy for Pediatric Tumors.- 15 Clinical Practice of Interstitial Thermoradiotherapy.- 16 Clinical Practice of Intracavitary Thermoradiotherapy.- 17 Clinical Practice of Intraoperative Thermoradiotherapy.- 18 Clinical Practice of Whole-Body Hyperthermia: New Directions.- 19 Clinical Practice of Hyperthermic Extremity Perfusion in Combination with Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy.- Multicenter Trials and Future Clinical Research.- 20 Prognostic Factors in Thermoradiotherapy Clinical Trials.- 21 Considerations for Hyperthermia Clinical Trials Design.- 22 Review of Biostatistical Methods and Interpretation of Hyperthermia Clinical Trials.- 23 Standardized Thermoradiotherapy Treatment Documentation.- 24 Appendix: Tabulation of Parameters for Hyperthermic Data Evaluation.- List of Contributors.- of Volume 1 (Biology, Physiology, Physics).