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Objective To observe the acute effects and symptom relief of radiofrequency hyperthermia combined with chemotherapy in treating advanced or metastatic gastrointestinal cancer.Methods 50 cases with advanced or metatatic gastrointestinal cancer that recurrent after operation or can not be resected were all treated by local radiofrequency hyper- thermia combined with chemotherapy.In every cycle of chemotherapy,radiofrequency hyperthermia was given 2 to 3 times,60 minutes per time.One case complete chemotherapy 3 to 6 cycles and the total times of radiofrequency hyper- thermia ranged from 6 to 16.Results In 50 cases,the rate of effects was 38% and the rate of symptom relief was 46%.Conclusion In the combined therapy for advanced or metastatic gastrointestinal cancer,the radiofrequency hy- perthermia has some value in relieving symptoms,improving living quality and controlling tumour.