ReviewCancers2019
Hyperthermia: The Optimal Treatment to Overcome Radiation Resistant Hypoxia.
Review in Cancers, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 92 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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92 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 199 citations in OpenAlex.
- Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in combination with deep regional hyperthermia followed by surgery for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2025Pooled it
- Cancer therapy with iron oxide nanoparticles: Agents of thermal and immune therapies.Advanced drug delivery reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Hypofractionated radiotherapy with hyperthermia in radiation-associated and in-volume recurrent soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities and trunk wall: results of a proof-of-concept prospective trial.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2025Trial
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- 2D nanomaterials for near infrared responsive photomedicine: a review.Nano convergence · 2026Review
- Recent development on hyperthermia: An effective cotreatment improving radiotherapy outcome (Review).Oncology letters · 2026Review
- Roadmap towards personalized approaches and safety considerations in non-ionizing radiation: from dosimetry to therapeutic and diagnostic applications.Physics in medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Enhancing Cancer Therapy with Hyperthermia: Synergistic Effects with Natural Compounds and Conventional Treatments.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Magnetic thermoradiotherapy for lung cancer: evaluation in A549-based preclinical models.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
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- Determining the effects of hyperthermia on the tumor and acute normal tissue response of FLASH radiation.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Article
- Antitumoral Efficacy of AuNRs-Laden ECFCs In Vitro and In Vivo: Decoding the Heat and Rays Combo Treatment in Breast Cancer and Melanoma Cells.Advanced healthcare materials · 2025Article
- Preclinical study of reirradiation with hyperthermia in recurrent murine tumors and normal mouse skin.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Article
- Magnetic resonance thermometry in the target volume versus intraluminal probe thermometry for hyperthermia treatment monitoring.Physics and imaging in radiation oncology · 2025Article
- New Approaches in Radiotherapy.Cancers · 2025Review
- High-throughput 3D spheroid screens identify microRNA sensitizers for improved thermoradiotherapy in locally advanced cancers.Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids · 2025Article
- Thermal cycling‑hyperthermia sensitizes non‑small cell lung cancer A549 cells to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib.Oncology reports · 2025Article
- Radiosensitization Induced by Magnetic Hyperthermia of PEGylated Nickel Ferrite Nanoparticles on Breast Cancer Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Enhanced radiosensitivity of head and neck cancer cells to proton therapy via hyperthermia-induced homologous recombination deficiency.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Self-Regulating Doped Ferrite Nanoparticles with Glucose, Chitosan, and Poly-Ethylene Glycol Coatings for Hyperthermia and Dual Imaging.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Article
32 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Regions of low oxygenation (hypoxia) are a characteristic feature of solid tumors, and cells existing in these regions are a major factor influencing radiation resistance as well as playing a significant role in malignant progression. Consequently, numerous pre-clinical and clinical attempts have been made to try and overcome this hypoxia. These approaches involve improving oxygen availability, radio-sensitizing or killing the hypoxic cells, or utilizing high LET (linear energy transfer) radiation leading to a lower OER (oxygen enhancement ratio). Interestingly, hyperthermia (heat treatments of 39⁻45 °C) induces many of these effects. Specifically, it increases blood flow thereby improving tissue oxygenation, radio-sensitizes via DNA repair inhibition, and can kill cells either directly or indirectly by causing vascular damage. Combining hyperthermia with low LET radiation can even result in anti-tumor effects equivalent to those seen with high LET. The various mechanisms depend on the time and sequence between radiation and hyperthermia, the heating temperature, and the time of heating. We will discuss the role these factors play in influencing the interaction between hyperthermia and radiation, and summarize the randomized clinical trials showing a benefit of such a combination as well as suggest the potential future clinical application of this combination.
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