Selective treatment of neoplastic cells using ferritin-mediated electromagnetic hyperthermia

Authors
Babincova, M Leszczynska, D Sourivong, P Babinec, P
Citation
M. Babincova et al., Selective treatment of neoplastic cells using ferritin-mediated electromagnetic hyperthermia, MED HYPOTH, 54(2), 2000, pp. 177-179
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEDICAL HYPOTHESES
ISSN journal
03069877 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
177 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-9877(200002)54:2<177:STONCU>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A new method of cancer treatment is proposed, based on the unique magnetic properties of ferritin iron core which, in alternating magnetic field of fr equency similar to 100 kHz, is easily heated to temperatures sufficiently h igh to destroy neoplastic cells containing an excess of this protein, witho ut damaging the normal cells. (C) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.