Electrochemical treatment of malignant tumors

Details Electrochemical treatment of malignant tumors Electrochemical treatment of malignant tumors

1997-12-04

2000-02-01

Jastrzab, Jeffrey R.

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical therapeutic systems

128898, 607 88, 607104, A61N 108

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ABSTRACT:
A technique and apparatus therefor adapted to treat in situ a malignant tumor, use being made of a working electrode and a counterelectrode implanted in the tumor at spaced positions. Applied across the electrodes is a voltage causing a direct current to flow through the tumor producing an electrochemical reaction yielding multiple reaction products, some of which are cytotoxic agents destructive of cancer cells. Coupled to the electrodes is a control unit which acts to regulate the voltage applied thereto so as to optimize the yield of those cytotoxic agents having the greatest efficacy.

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