From electromagnetic field theory for tissue heating... to simulations of adaptive phased array thermotherapy for deep tumors of the torso... to coverage of arrays for tumors in the head, neck, breast, and chest wall, this timely resource offers you expert guidance in this emerging area.

Breast Cancer Treatment By Focused Microwave Thermotherapy Provides A Comprehensive Overview Of The Technology And Application Of Microwave Thermography, A Cutting-Edge, Non-Invasive Therapy For Treating Breast Tumors. Chapter Topics Include Thermotherapy For Invasive Breast Cancer, Microwave Thermotherapy For Breast Cancer And Other Breast Lesions, Adaptive Focused Microwave Phased Array Thermotherapy System And Method For Treating The Intact Breast, Focused Microwave Radiation Theory And Analysis, Preclinical Results For Focused Microwave Phased Array Thermotherapy For Treating The Intact Breast, Phase I Safety Study For Focused Microwave Thermotherapy For Invasive Carcinomas In Patients Scheduled For Mastectomy, Phase II Thermal Dose Escalation Study For Early-State Breast Carcinomas In Patients Scheduled For Breast Conservation Surgery, Randomized Study Of Focused Microwave Thermotherapy For Early-Stage Breast Carcinomas In Patients Scheduled For Breast Conservation Surgery: Thermotherapy Prior To Surgery Compared To Surgery Alone, Randomized Study Of Preoperative Focused Microwave Thermotherapy In Combination With Preoperative Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy For Patients With Large Breast Carcinomas: Preoperative Thermotherapy Compared To Preoperative Chemotherapy Alone To Breast Cancer, And Future Clinical Research Areas For Focused Microwave Breast Thermotherapy.

First published in 1986, Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment is a most useful guide to the relationship between Hyperthermia, and the ways in which it is used for the control of cancer. Well-structured and comprehensive, this book is a must-read for any students of Oncology or professionals in their respective fields

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed female cancer and is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among women worldwide. Cancer statistics in developed countries such as the United States of America report that about 12% of women in their general population will develop breast cancer sometime during their lives and it represents nearly 23% of all cancers in the American women. Tumors with the absence of distant metastasis and more than 4 cm in lateral dimension or tumors of any size with direct extension to the chest wall or skin are characterized as LABC. The 5-year survival rate of LABC patients is less than 30% and the median survival is about 2-2.5 years [14]. LABC patients have increased risk of loco regional recurrence, distant metastasis, reduced quality of life and overall survival than the patients diagnosed with early stage disease and require systemic therapy for improved outcome. The standard treatment care for LABC patients is as follows: neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed by surgery and postoperative whole breast radiotherapy. Neo-adjuvant therapy are the treatments administrated before the surgical removal of breast tumor. It shrinks the inoperable large tumors, so that it can be removed with less extensive surgery. NACT avoids mastectomy (removal of all breast tissues from the breast) in 25% of LABC patients and also improves the overall survival after breast conservative surgery. Combining NACT with the pre-operative radiation therapy (RT) results in even higher rate of pathological complete response (pCR) and breast conservation.

These proceedings of the World Congress 2006, the fourteenth conference in this series, offer a strong scientific program covering a wide range of issues and challenges which are currently present in Medical physics and Biomedical Engineering. About 2,500 peer reviewed contributions are presented in a six volume book, comprising 25 tracks, joint conferences and symposia, and including invited contributions from well known researchers in this field.

Physicians, biologists and physicists present their recent work in the field of hyperthermia with regard to both its application and its combination with radiation and chemotherapy. Current technical possibilities, clinical management and major aspects of its use for superficial and deep-seated tumors are pointed out. The main topics discussed are: changes of metabolism and microcirculation under heat conditions, the biological interaction of heat with X-rays and several chemotherapeutic agents, and the most recent clinical data from different institutions on the combined application in the treatment of cancer.

Written by a leading expert in the field, this practical new resource presents the fundamentals of electromagnetics and antenna technology. This book covers the design, electromagnetic simulation, fabrication, and measurements for various types of antennas, including impedance matching techniques and beamforming for ultrawideband dipoles, monopoles, loops, vector sensors for direction finding, HF curtain arrays, 3D printed nonplanar patch antenna arrays, waveguides for portable radar, reflector antennas, and other antennas. It explores the essentials of phased array antennas and includes detailed derivations of important field equations, and a detailed formulation of the method of moments. This resource exhibits essential derivations of equations, providing readers with a strong foundation of the underpinnings of electromagnetics and antennas. It includes a complete chapter on the details of antenna and electromagnetic test and measurement. This book explores details on 3D printed non-planar circular patch array antenna technology and the design and analysis of a planar array-fed axisymmetric gregorian reflector. The lumped-element impedance matched antennas are examined and include a look at an analytic impedance matching solution with a parallel LC network. This book provides key insight into many aspects of antenna technology that have broad applications in radar and communications.

This comprehensive resource presents antenna fundamentals balanced with the design of printed antennas. Over 70 antenna projects, along with design dimensions, design flows and antenna performance results are discussed, including antennas for wireless communication, 5G antennas and beamforming. Examples of smartphone antennas, MIMO antennas, aerospace and satellite remote sensing array antennas, automotive antennas and radar systems and many more printed antennas for various applications are also included. These projects include design dimensions and parameters that incorporate the various techniques used by industries and academia. This book is intended to serve as a practical microstrip and printed antenna design guide to cover various real-world applications. All Antenna projects discussed in this book are designed, analyzed and simulated using full-wave electromagnetic solvers. Based on several years of the author’s research in antenna design and development for RF and microwave applications, this book offers an in-depth coverage of practical printed antenna design methodology for modern applications.