Salvatore J R, Blackinton D, Polk C, Mehta S
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Roger Williams Cancer Center, Providence, RI, USA.
Rev Environ Health. 1994 Jul-Dec;10(3-4):197-207. doi: 10.1515/reveh.1994.10.3-4.197.
Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (NIEMR), particularly the magnetic field component, has been implicated in the development of human neoplasia. Research suggests that if these fields are part of the carcinogenic pathway, they may act as a promoter or in the progression of established cancer. Active progression of cancer cells by NIEMR negate the possible early detection of clinically silent neoplasms. We have observed the effect of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields on an established breast carcinoma cell line MCF-7, and found no stimulation of growth when exposed to a low-frequency magnetic field. The same magnetic field has been used as an adjuvant to anti-neoplastic chemotherapeutic agents. The results of this study have shown an improvement in the neoplastic cell kill by antineoplastic chemotherapy when coupled with a low frequency magnetic field. Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation may be involved in the carcinogenic process; however, the answer to this question awaits further studies. We are exploring new methods of cancer treatment using non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation.
非电离电磁辐射（NIEMR），尤其是磁场成分，被认为与人类肿瘤的发生有关。研究表明，如果这些场是致癌途径的一部分，它们可能作为促进剂或在已确诊癌症的进展中起作用。非电离电磁辐射对癌细胞的积极进展否定了临床上无症状肿瘤可能的早期检测。我们观察了非电离电磁场对已建立的乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7的影响，发现暴露于低频磁场时没有生长刺激。相同的磁场已被用作抗肿瘤化疗药物的佐剂。这项研究的结果表明，与低频磁场联合使用时，抗肿瘤化疗对肿瘤细胞的杀伤作用有所改善。非电离电磁辐射可能参与致癌过程；然而，这个问题的答案有待进一步研究。我们正在探索使用非电离电磁辐射的癌症治疗新方法。
