Location | n | Protocol | Treatment frequency |
Liver metastases (colorectal primary) [60] | 80 | Step-down heating starting from 130 W, for 60 min | 2/week; 8/cycle; cycles repeated every 5 - 6 weeks until dx progression |
Liver primary [61] | 8 | 80 W - 130 W for 60 min | 2/week for 5 weeks. |
Brain [62] | 12 | Step-up, starting at 40 W for 20 min; increasing linearly to 150 W for 60 min over 2 weeks | 3/week for 8 wks followed by a CT, repeated until dx progression |
Brain [63] | 149 | Step-up, starting at 40 W for 20 min; increasing linearly to 150 W for 60 min over 2 weeks | 3/week for 8 wks followed by a CT, repeated until dx progression |
Pancreas [64] | 6 | Step-up, starting at 60 W for 40 min; increasing linearly to 150 W for 90 min over 2 weeks. | 3/week for 8 wks followed by a CT, repeated until dx progression |
Gastric [65] | 25 | 60 min | 3/week |