Conference Paper

Essentials of Oncothermia

Table 5

Summary of the studies made by oncothermia treatment. (end points are quality of life connected.)

StudyNumber of patientsPain reduction [%]Increasing performances [%]Better overall QoL [%]Reference

Colorectal inoperable, liver metastasis60
CDDP2817.8639.2957.14[108]
OXALI3246.887.86100.00
Borreliosis12100.00100.00[117]
Abdominal effusion + oncothermia4988.8873.9185.70[110]
Colon cancer study, phase II, prospective, three arms, randomized 154[110]
Clifford TCM 5337.713.7358.49
Monotherapy 503623.5360
Combined therapy 5158.862.7586.28
Prostate study 184[113]
Prostate study11576.294.1[118]
Colon operability78643[112]
CRC liver 15[75]
CRC liver oxaliplatin1266.783.3[77]
CRC liver cisplatin1811.127.8