
The Hyperthermia Experience
This effective cancer treatment uses ultrasound technology to carefully direct heat to the location of the tumor at depths in the body of up to 10 cm beyond our body’s natural layer of fat. During treatment, ultrasound energy slowly increases the temperature of the tumor up to approximately 109°F (43°C). The tumor remains at that temperature for approximately 45 minutes and treatment is typically well tolerated by patients.
The entire hyperthermia treatment session usually lasts about 45 minutes to an hour and is delivered in a relaxed environment during which time you can read, listen to music, or watch television. Side effects, if any, tend to be minimal and hyperthermia creates no known long-term complications or detrimental effects on healthy tissue. Working with you and your physician, our hyperthermia physician, Joseph J. Pinzone, MD, will determine the number of sessions best tailored to your needs, which will typically track with your radiation and/or chemotherapy regimen.