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Hyperthermia and hypothermia: Whole-body hyperthermia as part of oncological treatment

Your whole body was heated as part of cancer treatment.

The tissue in the body is made up of cells. With cancer, the cells multiply uncontrollably, which leads to a malignant neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissue) developing.

To heat the body, energy is sent from outside into the tissue. This can be from some kind of radiation or through heated liquids, for example. Cancer cells react more sensitively to heat than normal cells in the body. This makes cancer cells more susceptible to further treatment and they are also broken down by the body itself more quickly.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).