CACA guidelines for ultrasound hyperthermia for oral and maxillofacial head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Most of the patients with oral and maxillofacial malignancy are in the middle and advanced stages at diagnosis and the incidence rate is increasing in recent years. Chemotherapy alone is difficult to benefit the survival of patients with advanced oral and maxillofacial malignancy. Ultrasound hyperthermia is a new and effective treatment for malignant tumor, which is developing rapidly in addition to conventional treatment. However, at present, ultrasound hyperthermia has not been widely used in the treatment of oral and maxillofacial malignancy. Therefore, formation of a guideline on ultrasound hyperthermia for oral and maxillofacial malignancy is mandatory, in order to promote and standardize the clinical practice of ultrasound hyperthermia in this field, and improve the long-term survival rate and quality of life of patients.