Elektromagnetische Wellen in der adjuvanten Krebstherapie

Recent biophysical methods are presented for the application of adjuvant and alternative cancer therapy. These are electromagnetic waves of low-frequency (ELF), high-frequency (HF) to the point of the visible light. Pulsating low-frequency magnetic fields (PEMF) > 100 Hz or sine fields (SEMF) produce electric currents in the cancer tissue by inductive or capacitative coupling influencing manifoldly the cell metabolism, which include apoptosis, necrosis, inhibition of angiogenesis etc. The effects of radio waves (RF) until microwaves (MW) yield mostly in cell damages. Laser exposure produces heat destruction as well. The combined action of dye-sensitizers and visible light (photodynamics) destroys nucleic acids and enzymes in cancer cells by oxydation. A synergistic combination is possible for each of these therapies, namely by several techniques of hyperthermia, with novel cytostatic drugs, magnetic nano-particles, static magnetic fields, or even electroporations. The advantage of PEMF and SEMF consists of non-invasive or mini-invasive application on patients.