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Oncothermia Journal, May 2013 1 2 A publication of Oncotherm June 2013 Volume 7 ISSN 2191-6438 OONNCCOOTTHHEERRMMIIAA JJOOUURRNNAALL Abstracts of the XXXI. Conference of the International Clinical Hyperhtermia Society (ICHS) Posters of the XXXI. Conference of the International Clinical Hyperthermia Society (ICHS) www.Oncothermia-Journal.comOncothermia Journal, May 2013 1 Editorial Dear Reader, at the end of last year we presented you a great variety of abstracts for talks and posters that were presented at the XXXI. Conference of the ICHS (International Clinical Hyperthermia Society) jointly held with the 2nd International Oncothermia Symposium. This large event – Oncotherm was the main sponsor -was held from October 12th-14th in Budapest, Hungary. Around 150 professors, doctors and experts from various disciplines came together representing 25 countries from all over the world in the beautiful Marriott Hotel, situated directly at the Danube. The proceedings of the conference with extended abstracts and some complete papers of the conference will be published in a peer-reviewed open-access journal: The „Conference Papers in Medicine“ very soon. In this issue of the Oncothermia Journal we are showing you the posters of the conference in the form as they were presented. New president and directors of ICHS were elected in Budapest. Prof. Dr. Clifford L.K. Pang became the new president and will host this year’s conference in Guangzhou, China from November 8th-10th, 2013. You can find more information about the ICHS and its structure in this magazine. We are pleased to learn about Oncotherm’s international success. However, our roots are in Germany. The smart German medical approach is still in our focus and is very important for the development of this method. We are proud to represent the high-tech German Medicine intenationally in 28 countries. In the knowledge of this this importance we organize again our German National Oncothermia-Symposium in the Pullman Hotel, Cologne on June 22nd. This event will be chaired as usually for the last ten years by Prof. Dr. Harald Sommer, the president of the German Hyperthermia Society (DGHT e.V.), a radiotherapist from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. Prof. Sommer’s scientific leadership is one of the traditional guarantees of the high scientific level of the event. Oncotherm tries to inform the professional community by various channels of modern communication facilities. We publish regularly multiple articles in various journals and just now we casted new films about the treatment with the EHY-1000 and the Booster as specialised Oncotherm products. More films are yet to come. We will inform you when they are ready. You can find more information in our Oncothermia Journal. Also we present you herewith an overview of our devices, a list of information materials that you can order from our office and portraits of two German clinics. Please let us know if there is anything we can assist you with or if there is any Oncothermia-related topic that you would like to write about. Sincerely, Prof. Dr. András Szász Liebe Leser, Ende letzten Jahres haben wir Ihnen eine große Auswahl an Abstracts zu den Vorträgen und Postern der XXXI. Konferenz der ICHS (International Clinical Hyperthermia Society) präsentiert, die gemeinsam mit dem 2. Internationalen Oncothermie-Symposium stattgefunden hat. Diese große Veranstaltung - Oncotherm was Hauptsponsor - wurde vom 12.-14. Oktober in Budapest, Ungarn abgehalten. Rund 150 Professoren, Ärzte und Experten verschiedener Disziplinen kamen zusammen und repräsentierten im schönen Marriott Hotel direkt an der Donau 25 Länder aus aller Welt. Die Ergebnisse der Konferenz mit erweiterten Abstracts werden demnächst in einem durch Fachleute überprüften Journal mit freiem Zugang publiziert: Den „Conference Papers in Medicine“. In dieser Ausgabe des Oncothermia Journals zeigen wir Ihnen die Poster der Konferenz so wie sie in der Konferenz präsentiert werden. In Budapest wurden der neue Präsident sowie die Direktoren der ICHS gewählt. Prof. Dr. Clifford L.K. Pang wurde neuer Präsident und wird die diesjährige Konferenz vom 08.-10. November 2013 in Guangzhou, China ausrichten. Weitere Informationen zur ICHS und ihrer Struktur finden Sie in diesem Magazin. Wir freuen uns über den internationalen Erfolg von Oncotherm. Trotzdem: Unsere Wurzeln liegen in Deutschland. Die klugen medizinischen Ansätze der Deutschen sind noch immer in unserem Fokus und von großer Bedeutung für die Entwicklung dieser Methode. Wir sind stolz darauf, die deutsche High-Tech-Medizin international in 28 Ländern zu repräsentieren. Im Wissen um diese Bedeutung organisieren wir in diesem Jahr wieder unser deutschces Nationales Oncothermie-Symposium im Pullman Hotel Köln am 22. Juni. Den Vorsitz hat wie in den letzten zehn Jahren Prof. Dr. Harald Sommer, Präsident der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hyperthermie (DGHT e.V.), ein Strahlentherapeut von der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in München. Prof. Sommers wissenschaftliche Leitung ist eine der traditionellen Garantien für ein hohes wissenschaftliches Niveau der Veranstaltung. Oncotherm versucht, die professionelle Gemeinschaft auf verschiedenen Kanälen moderner Kommunikation zu erreichen. Wir veröffentlichen regelmäßige Artikel in verschiedenen Magazinen und haben aktuell neue Filme über die Behandlung mit dem EHY-1000 und dem Booster als spezielle Oncotherm-Produkte drehen lassen. Weitere Filme werden folgen. Wir werden Sie natürlich darüber informieren wenn sie fertig sind. Mehr Informationen finden Sie in unserem Oncothermia Journal. Wir präsentieren Ihnen hier auch einen Überblick über unsere Geräte, eine Liste von Informationsmaterialien, die Sie in unserem Büro bestellen können sowie die Portraits zweier deutscher Kliniken. Bitte lassen Sie es uns wissen, falls wir Ihnen irgendwie behilflich sein können oder falls Sie einen Text über ein mit der Oncothermie verwandtes Thema veröffentlichen möchten. Mit den besten Grüßen Prof. Dr. András Szász 2 Oncothermia Journal, June 2013 ONCOTHERMIA JOURNAL Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. András Szász Head of the Department of Biotechnics, St. Istvan University, Godollo, Hungary Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), Oncotherm GmbH, Belgische Allee 9, 53842 Troisdorf, Germany Tel: +49 2241 31992-0; Fax: +49 2241 31992-11; Email: [email protected] Managing Editors Ms. Janina Leckler Oncotherm GmbH, Belgische Allee 9, 53842 Troisdorf, Germany Tel: +49 2241 31992-0; Fax: +49 2241 31992-11; Email: [email protected] and Ms. Anetta Erdelyi Oncotherm Kft., Ibolya u. 2. 2071, Paty, Hungary ; E-mail: [email protected] Editorial Board Prof. Dr. Alexander Herzog Chief-physician, Fachklinik Dr. Herzog, Germany Prof. Dr. Clifford L. K. Pang Managing Director of Clifford Group, P.R. China Dr. Friedrich Douwes Director Klinik St. Georg, Bad Aibling, Germany, President of the German Oncological Society DGO Dr. Gabor Andocs Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, St. Istvan University, Hungary Prof. Dr. Gabriella Hegyi Department of Complementary Medicine, Medical School, University of Pecs, Hungary Prof. Dr. Giammaria Fiorentini Oncology Unit, San Giuseppe General Hospital, Italy Dr. Gurdev Parmar Director of Integrated Health Clinic, Canada Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al Masri Director of Tamer Corporation for Medical Supplies, Jordan Dr. Nora Meggyeshazi 1st Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Hungary Dr. Olivér Szász CEO of Oncotherm Group, Germany and Hungary Oncothermia Journal, June 2013 3 Oncothermia Journal Submission Information / Autorenhinweise As the editorial team we are committed to a firm and coherent editorial line and the highest possible printing standards. But it is mainly you, the author, who makes sure that the Oncothermia Journal is an interesting and diversified magazine. We want to thank every one of you who supports us in exchanging professional views and experiences. To help you and to make it easier for both of us, we prepared the following rules and guidelines for abstract submission. Als redaktionelles Team vertreten wir eine stringente Linie und versuchen, unserer Publikation den höchst möglichen Standard zu verleihen. Es sind aber hauptsächlich Sie als Autor, der dafür Sorge trägt, dass das Oncothermia Journal zu einem interessanten und abwechslungsreichen Magazin wird. Wir möchten allen danken, die uns im Austausch professioneller Betrachtungen und Erfahrungen unterstützen. Um beiden Seiten die Arbeit zu erleichten, haben wir die folgenden Richtlinien für die Texterstellung entworfen. 1. Aims and Scope The Oncothermia Journal is an official journal of the Oncotherm Group, devoted to support them, making a collective for using the results and making it common for general use. The Oncothermia Journal has an open-minded character, expecting the complete study-papers, case-reports, reviews, hypotheses, opinions, and all the informative materials which could be helpful for the international Oncotherm community. Advertisement connected to the topic is also welcome. Clinical Studies: Regional or local or multilocal oncothermia or electro cancer therapy (ECT) treatments, case-reports, practical considerations in complex therapies, clinical trials, physiological effects, Oncothermia in combination with other modalities, and treatment optimization. Biological Studies: Mechanisms of oncothermia, thermal-or non-temperature dependent effects, response on electric fields, bioelectromagnetic applications for tumors, Oncothermia treatment combination with
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