Clinical Study on the Preventive Effect of Deep High-frequency Hyper-thermia on Radiation Pneumonia
Objective To investigate the effect of deep high-frequency hyperthermia on the prevention of radiation pneumonitis in patients with lung malignant tumors.Methods A total of 84 patients with lung malignant tumors who underwent radiotherapy in the Department of Hematology and Oncology of the First People's Hospital of Guiyang from January 2020 to November 2022 were non-randomly selected and divided into control group and hyperthermia group according to different treatment methods,with 42 cases in each group.The patients in the control group were treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy alone,and the patients in the hyperthermia group were treated with deep high-frequency hyperthermia at the same time.The incidence of radiation pneumonitis,lung function and inflamma-tory factor levels were compared between the two groups.Results The incidence of radiation pneumonitis in the hyper-thermia group was 9.52%(4/42),which was lower than 38.10%(16/42)in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(χ2=10.730,P<0.05).After treatment,the lung function and inflammatory factor levels in the hyperthermia group were better than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion Deep high frequency hyperthermia is effective in preventing radiation pneumonia.