At Elevate Health, our mission is to help people with cancer achieve the best outcomes possible—not just survival, but vitality, comfort, and confidence in their treatment path. That’s why we offer regional hyperthermia therapy using the ThermoField® device—a powerful tool that, when integrated with conventional and functional oncology, can help patients experience more effective treatment responses and measurable symptom relief.
Used throughout Europe for decades and gaining traction in advanced integrative clinics worldwide, regional hyperthermia is more than supportive care—it’s a synergistic enhancer of outcomes.
What Is Hyperthermia Therapy?
Hyperthermia is the use of therapeutic heat—typically 104°F to 113°F (40°C to 45°C)—to selectively weaken cancer cells and enhance the impact of other treatments. At Elevate Health, we use the ThermoField® medical device to deliver regional or local hyperthermia, precisely targeting tumors or affected tissues without harming healthy cells.
This technique is non-invasive, well-tolerated, and backed by a growing body of evidence showing that it can help make standard therapies—like chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy—work more effectively.
We offer local and regional hyperthermia only. Whole-body hyperthermia is not available in the U.S.
Why Hyperthermia? Better Outcomes Through Integration
1. Makes Cancer Cells More Vulnerable to Treatment
Hyperthermia enhances the effects of chemotherapy and radiation by:
- Improving blood flow to tumor areas
- Increasing oxygenation, which helps radiation work better
- Disrupting cancer cell repair mechanisms
In a controlled trial, patients with recurrent breast cancer had significantly better local control and overall outcomes when hyperthermia was added to radiation therapy.
van der Zee J, et al., Lancet Oncology, 2001.
This synergy means that therapies are more likely to work—and more likely to last.
2. Amplifies Immune Activation
Hyperthermia also helps your immune system do its job. It activates:
- Heat shock proteins that make tumors more “visible” to immune cells
- Dendritic cells that initiate adaptive immune responses
- Natural killer (NK) cells that help destroy abnormal cells
These mechanisms make hyperthermia a smart pairing with mistletoe therapy, IV vitamin C, or metabolic therapies already used in integrative oncology.
Frey et al., 2020, found hyperthermia to be a significant enhancer of immune recognition in cancer models.
3. Provides Measurable Symptom Relief
While the primary goal is improved therapeutic effectiveness, many patients also report tangible benefits in symptom control:
- Reduced inflammation in treated areas
- Decreased pain or discomfort around tumor sites or lymph nodes
At Elevate Health, we track symptom changes throughout your care and often see improvements in pain scores, mobility, and swelling, especially in the weeks following hyperthermia treatment.
Who Benefits from Regional Hyperthermia?
This therapy is most often used with:
- Breast, prostate, ovarian, colorectal, or pancreatic cancers
- Lymphatic involvement or soft-tissue recurrence
- Tumors that are hypoxic or radiation-resistant
- Patients using low-dose chemo, hormone therapy, or immunotherapy
We tailor its use to your care goals—whether you’re aiming to enhance treatment efficacy, reduce local tumor burden, or improve quality of life.
A Synergistic Tool in Personalized Cancer Care
Hyperthermia is not a standalone treatment—its value lies in synergy. At Elevate Health, it is part of a deeply personalized, data-informed plan that may include:
- Mistletoe and immune therapies
- IV therapies like high-dose vitamin C, artesunate, alpha lipoic acid
- Repurposed medications based on tumor biology
- Nutritional interventions (e.g., therapeutic mitochondrial supportive, ketogenic diets)
- Functional lab testing and tracking of tumor markers, inflammation, and immune health
Our goal is simple: better outcomes for people with cancer, delivered safely and compassionately.
Why Patients and Practitioners Trust It
Patients choose ThermoField® hyperthermia at Elevate Health because it:
- Boosts the power of standard treatments
- Reduces inflammation and pain in targeted areas
- Is non-invasive and compatible with many treatment plans
- Honors the whole-person model of integrative healing
In a time when resilience matters more than ever, this therapy offers both a scientific edge and tangible comfort.
Scientific References
- Van der Zee, J., et al. (2001). “Comparison of radiotherapy alone with radiotherapy plus hyperthermia in locally advanced pelvic tumours.” Lancet Oncology, 2(9), 556–563.
- Datta, N. R., et al. (2015). “Local hyperthermia combined with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy: Recent advances and promises for the future.” Cancer Treatment Reviews, 41(9), 742–753.
- Frey, B., et al. (2020). “Immune modulation by heat shock proteins and hyperthermia.” Cancer Immunology Research, 8(2), 205–215.