[Application of radiofrequency hyperthermia for treating advanced urinary bladder cancer--a case report]

A patient with advanced urinary bladder cancer treated with a combination of radiation and hyperthermia, using short-wave radiofrequency (RF) and intravesical irrigation with warm water is reported. The tumor temperature was successfully maintained at 43 degrees to 44.6 degrees by external application of 13.56 MHZ RF when the bladder was irrigated with heated saline (intravesical temperature: 43 degrees) Hyperthermia was performed for 30 min immediately after each course of external bladder irradiation (Linac: 400 rad, twice a week; total 5 weeks exposure of 4000 rad). The tumor disappeared completely (CR) after the completion of the combination therapy.