Cancer Beyond the Treatment Plan

Fever has been associated with cancer treatment for centuries, but what can we learn from the history of using heat in cancer care?

In this episode, I explore the history of hyperthermia, from early observations linking fever with tumor regression to Dr. William Coley's pioneering work with bacterial preparations to deliberately induce fever in cancer patients.

We then look at the science behind whole-body hyperthermia and its potential effects on the immune system, including the role of natural killer (NK) cells and dendritic cells in recognising and responding to cancer.

Drawing on experimental research, I examine the biological mechanisms that may help explain these effects, what the findings reveal about the relationship between heat and cancer immunity, and where the evidence remains limited.

As always, the focus is on understanding the science, questioning assumptions, and considering what the research actually tells us about the potential role of whole-body hyperthermia in integrative cancer care.

Cancer Beyond the Treatment Plan