The English Wikipedia article on hyperthermia therapy, a cancer treatment that deliberately heats body tissue; cited here for Westermark 1898 report of tumor regression from localized heat treatment of cervical carcinoma.
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Wikipedia: Hyperthermia Therapy
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Hyperthermia therapy (or hyperthermia, or thermotherapy) is a type of medical treatment in which body tissue is exposed to temperatures above body temperature, in the region of 40-45 °C (104-113 °F).
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