Research progress on hyperthermia in the treatment of glioma / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

ABSTRACT

Glioma is a highly common malignant brain tumor. Current mainstream treatments include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but the low survival rate and poor prognosis of patients have led scientists to explore new therapies. Hyperthermia is a method of local or whole body heating that utilizes high temperature to kill tumor cells to achieve a therapeutic effect, which has multiple advantages in the treatment of glioma, such as minimal invasiveness and high precision, etc. Studies have shown that hyperthermia combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy can improve the clinical prognosis of patients. Currently, it serves as a therapeutic tool for glioma with huge potential advantages. In this review, the hyperthermia methods applied to treat glioma were introduced. The application prospects and current status of hyperthermia in treating glioma were summarized. In addition, the mature equipment and operation methods that have been applied in the hyperthermia treatment of glioma were illustrated.