Local application tumor treatment apparatus

Details Local application tumor treatment apparatus Local application tumor treatment apparatus

1990-01-29

1993-03-30

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Magnetic field applied to body for therapy

600 12, 600 13, 600 8, 128402, A61B 1752

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051979403

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is apparatus and method for treating prostate tumors. The apparatus includes a platform on which the patient may be seated. An electromagnetic coil is disposed beneath the platform and creates a field that acts on thermoseeds placed in the tumor. The method includes inductively heating the thermoseeds which heat the tumor cells to a temperature of between 45.degree. and 50.degree. C.

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