ABSTRACT
Localized hyperthermia is a promising new method for treating certain types of malignant tumors, particularly those located on the surface of the body or within a natural body cavity such as the rectum, bladder, or mouth. The basic procedure for the treatment of superficial bladder cancer surgery is transurethral resection. Conservative management for the recurrence of superficial bladder tumors has presented difficulties despite advances in several clinical trials, such as intravesical instillation of anticancer drugs, radiation therapy, and prolonged bladder distention. The effect of heat on normal and neoplastic bladder tissue can readily be evaluated in human material by endoscopic procedures. Hyperthermia treatment is only a conservative approach to the management of bladder cancer. Clinical trials of hyperthermia for the treatment of bladder cancer have not received wide attention. This is surprising when one considers that the urinary bladder is particularly suitable for the application of local hyperthermia.
