進行性前立腺癌に対する局所ハイパーサーミアの影響 : quality of lifeの向上について

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  • Improved Quality of Life in Patients with Advanced Prostatic Carcinoma Treated with Local Hyperthermia.

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We investigated the effectiveness of local hyperthermia in 23 patients with advanced prostatic carcinoma and whether the treatment improved the patients' quality of life (QOL).<BR>From 1987 to 1998, 23 patients with progressive prostatic carcinomas (stage T3-T4) were treated with radiofrequency-induced local hyperthermia using a Thermotron RF-8. Combination therapy was given with hormone therapy, radiation therapy and chemotherapy for 21 patients, while 2 patients received local hyperthermia alone.<BR>The clinical results obtained included 2 cases with complete response, 18 cases with partial response and 3 cases showing no change. An improvement in baseline QOL was achieved for 15 patients (65.2%), and pain caused by prostatic carcinoma was relieved in 13 patients (56.5%). These results indicate that local hyperthermia is effective in the treatment of advanced prostatic carcinoma giving an improvement in the baseline QOL.

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