Citation:

Soares, P. I. P., I. M. M. Ferreira, and J. P. M. R. Borges, "Application of hyperthermia for cancer treatment: recent patents review", Topics in anti-cancer research, USA, Bentham Science Publishers, pp. 342-383, 2014.

Abstract:

Cancer is one of the main causes of death in the world and its incidence increases every
day. Current treatments are insufficient and present many breaches. Hyperthermia is an old
concept and was early established as a cancer treatment option, mainly in superficial
cancers. More recently, the concept of intracellular hyperthermia emerged wherein magnetic
particles are concentrated at the tumor site and remotely heated using an applied magnetic
field to achieve hyperthermic temperatures (42-45ºC). Many patents have been registered in
this area since the year 2000. This chapter presents the most relevant information organized
in two main categories according to the use or not of nanotechnology.

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