RU2414259C1 - Method of treating oncologic patients - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely - to oncology, physiotherapy. A method involves surgical treatment and electromagnetic radiation exposure. It is added with preoperative exposure. Herewith, the exposure covers the whole body, except a nidus. The postoperative exposure covers the whole body. The exposure represents high-frequency electromagnetic field of sine waveform and carrier frequencies within 100-500 kHz which are amplitude-modulated with a low-frequency signal of constantly varying frequency within frequency range 10-10000 Hz and amplitude. The exposure is performed with a system of local flat exposure apparatuses. Each apparatus comprises an emitter representing an inductance coil with its coil block placed on a flat dielectric frame and is a component of an LC tank. A first half of the local apparatus is placed under a patient. A second half is above the patient. A head is exposed to an apparatus comprising the emitter representing the inductance coil with its coil block placed on the cylindrical frame. Electric field intensity at a surface of each emitter makes 0.5-1.0 V/m. The procedures are daily for 20-30 minutes. The surgery is preceded with 3-5 procedures. And 10-15 postoperative procedures follows.

EFFECT: method reduces treatment length due to enhanced postoperative repair processes in the postoperative period and higher immune status.

Description

The invention relates to medicine, namely to methods for treating cancer patients.

A known method of treating cancer patients by introducing drugs into the body and subsequent exposure to the body by physical factors [1].

In the known method, cancer patients are prescribed protein nutrition, the Centrium biocomplex, immunomodulation 4-5 days before the start of treatment.

As a physical factor, the whole organism is affected by a pulsating alternating electromagnetic field, which is formed by a sinusoidal signal with a carrier frequency in the range of 50-165 Hz and a pulsation frequency of 50 Hz.

For physiotherapy use the device "Magnetor-APM" [2].

Studies have shown a positive effect of general electromagnetotherapy on the quality of life of radically treated cancer patients. The technical result of this treatment is the acceleration of reparative processes in the postoperative period, the increase in immune status.

However, the magnitude of the therapeutic effect is limited by the fact that a low-frequency electromagnetic field is used for electromagnetic therapy.

It is known that at a frequency of 50 Hz, the alternating current induced in biological tissues spreads predominantly through the vessels and interstitial gaps, while enveloping cells, since cell membranes at a frequency of 50 Hz have 10,000 times greater resistance compared to intercellular fluid [3, 4, 5].

Therefore, when applying a low-frequency electromagnetic field with a therapeutic effect on biological tissues, it is necessary to significantly increase the radiation power.

So, for example, the Magnitor-APM device has a power consumption of 2.5 kW.

Large currents flowing through the intercellular fluid have a negative effect on the body and the rehabilitation process.

The objective of the invention is to increase the therapeutic effect. This is achieved by the fact that in the method of treating cancer patients, including surgical treatment and exposure to electromagnetic radiation, according to the invention, the effect is additionally carried out in the preoperative period, while affecting the entire human body, except for the pathological focus, and in the postoperative period affect the entire human body moreover, a high-frequency electromagnetic field with sinusoidal signals and carrier frequencies in the range of 100-500 kHz is used as electromagnetic radiation, which are amplitude-modulated by a low-frequency signal with a constantly changing frequency in the frequency range 10-10000 Hz and amplitude, the effect is carried out using a system of local flat impact devices, each of which contains an emitter made in the form of an inductor, the winding of which is placed on a flat dielectric frame and is component of the oscillatory LC circuit, with the first half of the local exposure devices located under the patient, and the second half above the patient, and on the ovu is acted upon by a separate apparatus containing an emitter made in the form of an inductor, the winding of which is placed on a cylindrical frame, the electric field strength at the surface of each emitter is in the range of 0.5-1.0 V / m, the procedures are carried out daily, the duration of the procedure is 20- 30 minutes, with 3-5 procedures performed before surgery, 10-15 procedures after surgery.

The essence of the invention lies in the fact that in the method of treating cancer patients, including surgical treatment and exposure to electromagnetic radiation, they additionally carry out the impact in the preoperative period, while affecting the entire human body, except for the pathological focus, and in the postoperative period affect the entire human body. Moreover, high-frequency electromagnetic field with sinusoidal signals and carrier frequencies in the range of 100-500 kHz, which are amplitude-modulated by a low-frequency signal with a constantly changing frequency in the frequency range of 10-10000 Hz and amplitude, is used as electromagnetic radiation. The exposure is carried out using a system of local flat exposure apparatuses and a separate local exposure apparatus intended for the patient’s head.

The proposed method for the treatment of cancer patients can be carried out using a device for therapeutic exposure, the description of which is given below.

A device for therapeutic exposure to an electromagnetic field contains a system that generates an electromagnetic field, made in the form of M sections mounted on the plane of the couch, each of which contains a plane and a canopy, with P local exposure devices placed on the plane, and P exposure devices fixed to the canopy. Each of the apparatuses of influence contains a rectangular dielectric casing of small height, inside of which a radiator is fixed, made in the form of a flat inductor, the winding of which is an integral part of the LC oscillatory circuit included in the oscillator circuit. The oscillator generates sinusoidal oscillations with a carrier frequency in the frequency range of 100-500 kHz, amplitude-modulated by a low-frequency signal with a constantly changing frequency in the frequency range of 10-10000 Hz and amplitude. The source of the low-frequency signal is a sound reproducing player with a magnetic tape on which the desired low-frequency signal is recorded. The device contains a separate local exposure apparatus, the emitter of which is made in the form of an inductor, the winding of which is placed on a cylindrical frame. The local exposure apparatus is designed to be placed inside the patient’s head.

The proposed device for physiotherapy has several modes of operation: a constant electromagnetic field, a traveling electromagnetic field, a rotating electromagnetic field, etc.

Figure 1 shows a functional diagram of a device for complex therapeutic exposure to an electromagnetic field; figure 2 - General view of the device; figure 3 is a General view of the section: figure 4 is an embodiment of a local apparatus with a flat coil; figure 5 is an embodiment of a local impact apparatus with a cylindrical coil.

The device contains a power supply source 1 and N = 2P · M + 1 of local impact devices 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Each local impact device contains an oscillator 7 with an oscillating circuit containing a capacitor 8 and an inductor 9. The coil of the inductor performs the role of the emitter.

The circuit of the oscillator 7 is connected to the output of the modulator 10 and the input of the control path, containing a series-connected amplitude detector 11, a DC amplifier 12 and a light indicator 13. The circuits of the oscillator 7, a modulator 10, an amplitude detector 11 and a DC amplifier 12 are constructed in the form of a single hybrid circuit 14. The device contains a source of low-frequency signal 15, made in the form of a sound player with magnetic tape, the output of which is connected to the input of the power amplifier 16. The output will amplify A power 16 is connected to the input of the modulator unit each local feedback. The device contains a control unit 17, which has N outputs. Each of the outputs is connected to the circuit of the corresponding local exposure apparatus.

Figure 2 shows a General view of the device without a control unit and a source of supply voltage.

The device comprises a couch 18 made of a dielectric, on the plane of which M sections are installed. Each section contains a plane 19, on which local impact devices 20, 21, 22, and 23 are placed, and a canopy 24, on which local impact devices 25, 26, 27, and 28 are fixed. In this embodiment, the design is P = 4. The canopy 24 can be connected to the plane 19 by means of hinges. Each of the local apparatuses of influence using a cable is connected to a source of supply voltage 1 and to the corresponding output of the control unit 17.

On the plane of the couch, a separate local impact apparatus 29 is installed, comprising an emitter made in the form of a cylindrical coil.

Figure 3 shows an embodiment of a section.

The section contains a plane 19 and a canopy 24, made of a dielectric with a thickness of 4-5 mm, for example of vinyl plastic. Parts 19 and 24 at one end can be connected using a hinge. On the plane 19, local impact devices 20, 21, 22 and 23 are fixed, on the canopy 24 - local impact devices 25, 26, 27 and 28.

Figure 4 shows a local apparatus with a flat inductor acting as a radiator. The exposure apparatus includes a housing 30 made of a dielectric. The case has a rectangular bottom shape and side walls of low height 10 mm.

A flat dielectric frame 31 is fixed in the housing, made in the form of radially arranged petals with gaps. The thickness of the frame is 2 mm, made of fiberglass. On the frame there is a coil of coil 9 made by a single-layer LEPCO 20 × 0.07 wire. The winding is made in the form of a spiral, with each coil of the spiral alternately enveloping all the petals, from coil to coil, the wire goes around one or the other side of each petal. The number of petals in the frame is odd (7, 9, 11).

At the bottom of the housing 30, a hybrid circuit 14 is installed, with the conclusions of which are connected to the terminals of the light indicator 13, one of the terminals of the inductor 9, one of the terminals of the capacitor 8 and the conclusions of the cable 32, which connects the local exposure apparatus to the control unit 17 and to the power supply source 1 The housing is closed with a fiberglass cover 33.

Figure 5 shows the local apparatus with a cylindrical inductor.

The exposure apparatus contains a dielectric cylindrical frame 34, on the side surface of which the winding of the inductor 9 is placed. The winding is made of a single-layer LEPCO 20 × 0.07 wire. A dielectric housing 35 is mounted on the frame above the winding, in which the hybrid circuit 14 and the indicator light 13 are installed. The terminals of the indicator light 13 are connected to the terminals of the hybrid circuit and the winding of the inductor 9 is connected via the capacitor 8. The hybrid circuit is connected to the control unit 17 via cable 36 and to the power supply 1. The housing 35 is closed by a cover 37.

The local impact element has free movement and is installed on the plane of the couch. If necessary, foam rubber is placed under it.

4-5 days before the start of treatment, patients are prescribed protein nutrition, the Centrum biocomplex, and immunomodulation.

A method of treating cancer patients in the preoperative period is as follows.

All sections of the device are mounted on the plane of the couch made of a solid dielectric.

The carrier frequencies of the local oscillation elements oscillators are located in the frequency range 100-500 kHz. The frequencies of auto-generators of adjacent impact devices should differ by more than 1.2 times. The cables of all impact devices are connected to the outputs of the control unit and the source of supply voltage. The canopies of all sections are raised. On the control unit 17 set the exposure mode. The device has a number of modes (simultaneously by all exposure devices, alternating, etc.). There are a number of magnetic tapes for the player with different modulation modes. Before the procedure, a magnetic tape with the required modulation mode is installed in the player. Set the required electric field strength. Set the procedure time.

The electric field strength at the surface of each local exposure apparatus should be in the range of 0.5-1.0 V / m. The duration of the procedure is 20-30 minutes. The number of procedures is 3-5.

The planes of the sections are covered with a sheet. The patient is placed on the couch. In the preoperative period, local exposure devices located below and above the focus of the pathology are determined. They are turned off for the duration of the procedure. A local impact apparatus with a cylindrical coil is mounted on the patient’s head. Shed the canopies of all sections. Turn on the device circuit. If there is power, the emitter of each local influence element generates in space an electromagnetic field formed by a sinusoidal signal with a carrier frequency in the range of 100-500 kHz with an amplitude-modulated low-frequency signal with a constantly changing frequency in the frequency range of 10-10000 Hz and amplitude. In the presence of a high-frequency signal, the indicator light of each local exposure device is lit. Conduct a session of electromagnetotherapy. After the procedure has expired, all auto-generators are turned off.

Spend a radical surgical treatment. On the third day after radical surgical treatment, electromagnetotherapy is prescribed.

When carrying out the procedure in the postoperative period during the procedure, all exposure devices are turned on.

During the procedure, at each local exposure apparatus, the electric field strength should be in the range of 0.5-1.0 V / m. The duration of the procedure is 20-30 minutes. A cycle of 10-15 procedures. Procedures are carried out daily.

The positive therapeutic effect of exposure to a complex electromagnetic field is explained by improved blood flow, increased blood circulation, decreased spasms, normalization of vascular tone and elasticity. Under the influence of electromagnetic radiation, there is an increase in the diameters and number of functional capillaries, blood pressure and nervous system excitability are normalized, protein and carbohydrate metabolism are improved.

The technical result of the proposed method for the treatment of cancer patients is the acceleration of reparative processes in the postoperative period, increasing the immune status, reducing treatment time.

The non-specific nature of the therapeutic effect of the electromagnetic field can be combined with pharmacological correction. Clinical observations show that despite the high efficiency (from 70 to 80%) of independent electromagnetotherapy, the combined effect, in which drug treatment is carried out against the background of electromagnetotherapy, is more effective (from 80% to 92%).

The device is technologically advanced in production, has a low power consumption. Convenient for maintenance by medical personnel. With the proposed design of the device, the operation of laying down the patient is maximally simplified and its comfortable location is provided.

Information sources

1. V.A. Lubennikov et al. The first experience of using a common magnetic field in the treatment of cancer patients. Oncology issues. Volume 41, No. 2, 1995, pp. 140-141.

2. Systems of complex electromagnetotherapy: Edited by A.M. Berkutova et al. - M.: Laboratory of Basic Knowledge, 2000

3. U.R. Wydee. Frequency and energy windows when exposed to weak electromagnetic fields on living tissue. - TIIER; t.68, No. 1, January 1980, p.140-147.

4. G.G. Ivanov et al. Opportunities for assessing total water. Vestnik RUDN, Medicine series, 1998, No. 1, pp. 213-323.

5. M.I. Gurevich et al. Impedance reoplethysmography. - Kiev: Naukova Dumka, 1982, p. 15-20.

Claims (1)

A method of treating cancer patients, including surgical treatment and exposure to electromagnetic radiation, characterized in that the effect is additionally carried out in the preoperative period, while affecting the entire human body, except for the pathological focus, and in the postoperative period affect the entire human body, and as an electromagnetic radiation use a high-frequency electromagnetic field with sinusoidal signals and carrier frequencies in the range of 100-500 kHz, which are amplitude modulated As a low-frequency signal with a constantly changing frequency in the frequency range 10-10000 Hz and amplitude, the effect is carried out using a system of local flat impact devices, each of which contains an emitter made in the form of an inductor, the winding of which is placed on a flat dielectric frame and is an integral part oscillatory LC circuit, while the first half of the local exposure devices are located under the patient, and the second half is above the patient, with the individual acting on the head the apparatus containing the emitter, made in the form of an inductor, the winding of which is placed on a cylindrical frame, the electric field at the surface of each emitter is in the range of 0.5-1.0 V / m, the procedure is carried out daily, the duration of the procedure is 20-30 minutes, in this case, 3-5 procedures are performed before the operation, 10-15 procedures after the operation.

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