Research progress on new physical therapies for cancer (Review).

Currently, the clinical treatment of cancer is mainly based on surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but there are still problems associated with these treatments, such as disease recurrence and adverse reactions. The complexity and harmful nature of cancer mean that combining multiple treatment methods is an inevitable response. Therefore, it is of theoretical and practical significance to expand upon and study the aforementioned classic and traditional measures. With the advancement of technology, physical therapy has become important in the current research and treatment of cancer, and the physical factors related to cancer deserve in-depth study and discussion. The present review aimed to describe the mechanisms of action of pressure, temperature, photo-, sound and other physical therapies for cancer, which may provide new avenues for cancer treatment.