Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of mild hyperthermia (39-40 °C) in isolated cytostatic perfusion for patients with recurrent melanoma of the extremities. A total of 218 patients treated with mild hyperthermic perfusion was compared to 166 patients perfused under controlled normothermic conditions (37-38 °C). Only patients whose lesions had been excised before or at the moment of perfusion were eligible for this study. A variety of prognostic factors was controlled for in a Cox proportional hazards analysis. The application of mild hyperthermia did not influence limb recurrence-free interval nor survival (corrected P values 0.46 and 0.18, respectively). In this retrospective comparative study, no benefit for mild hyperthermia in regional isolated perfusion could be identified.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 58-63 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | European Journal of Cancer |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
Keywords
- melphalan
- mild hyperthermia
- recurrent melanoma
- regional isolated perfusion
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