Head and Neck Cancer Hyperthermia Treatment Device CSR Project

Boosting head and neck cancer survival with hyperthermia activation

Objective

• The objective of the proposal is indigenous development of an affordable clinical device that will facilitate hyperthermia treatment for management of oral cancer in India and other LMICs.

Description

• Oral cancer is one the most common cancers in India. It affects both men and women, and is largely reported in the low-income population., The current clinical situation of oral cancer, necessitates adjuvant therapies that are affordable and does not increase treatment related toxicities., One such affordable adjuvant therapy with little late effects is hyperthermia. Hyperthermia is a thermal therapy that locally elevates the tumor temperature to 40-45 ?C. Hyperthermia is biologically and clinically proven to be an effective radio and chemo sensitizer.

Impact

• Development of an affordable and clinical hyperthermia device for oral cancer., The proposed adjuvant treatment is expected to reduce growing cancer burden on the nation due to oral cancer., Know-how and technical exposure gathered during the project could potentially encourage participating students to become entrepreneurs.