The Development of the Method Handed over by: The Oncothermia method was developed by Prof. Dr. András Szász and has been practiced successfully for more than 20 years. Prof. Dr. Szász researches and teaches in the field of biophysics at the St. Istvan University in Hungary. Due to a carcinosis in his family he started to look into the topic of cancer therapies and developed the Oncothermia method. Patient Information He represents the method on international events and regulalry publishes professional articles in the field of hyperthermia. We are happy to provide your doctor with further information about the Oncothermia method. Individual treatment of Prof. Dr. Szász is the founder and scientific advisor of the Oncotherm company Oncotherm GmbH prostate diseases Belgische Allee 9 53842 Troisdorf Tel.: +49 (0) 2241 31992 0 Fax: +49 (0) 2241 31992 11 Web: www.oncotherm.de Email: [email protected] www.oncotherm.com/patients Oncothermia The heating of tumor cells with the help of Hyperthermia has been used since the ancient world and has been analyzed by the science for about 100 years. Oncothermia uses thermal therapy in combination with an electric field. This synergy enables the method to achieve even better and more gentle results. Tumor tissue is very heat-sensitive. The cell metabolism is disturbed due to the heating and the destruction of the tumor cells is supported. The EHY-1000 series has been specially developed for prostate treatment. Both, malignant and benign tumours (BPH) can be treated. With the help of a catheter with integrated electrode and the counter electrode the system generates an electric field. This electric field supports the precise focusing and generates the heat in the treatment region. Benign and malign tumours When used for the treatment of malignant tumors, the EHY-1020 targets the tumor cells selectively and accurately. Oncothermia enables you to selectively destroy the tumor tissue without harming the healthy tissue. This selection is of particular significance for the treatment of prostate carcinomas in which the malignant tissue is usually mainly found in the peripheral zone of the prostate. The malignant prostate tumor treatment generates an electric field between the catheter electrode and counter electrode as with classic Oncothermia. In cases of hyperplasia, a larger tissue field is involved, the boundaries cannot be exactly determined. The Oncothermia-treatment of prostate diseases does not have any side effects like build-up of heat, muscular burns, erectile dysfunction or incontinence. Therefore in these cases a catheter is combined with an electrode band for the treatment, so heat and electric field are distributed over a large area. The electric field the is built up in a circular shape from the catheter electrode outwards. The prostate device The EHY-1020 IL during the treatment