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Table 4 A sample of literature reports on effects of electromagnetic field types on growth of cancerous tumors in animal hosts a

From: Optimization of a therapeutic electromagnetic field (EMF) to retard breast cancer tumor growth and vascularity

Type of tumor

Frequency Hz and (pps)

Intensity Tesla

Exposure min (m), (hr), or sec/day (d)

Significant growth retardation yes or no

References

Melanoma

25

2-5 mT

3 hr/d

Yes

Hu et al. 2010 [4]

Hepatoma

100

0.7 mT

1 hr 3x/d

Yes

Wen et al. 2011 [5]

Colon

50

2.5 & 5.5 mT

70 m/d

Yes

Tofani et al. 2002 [6]

Mammary

12 & 460

9 mT

10 m on alternate days

Yes

Bellossi & Desplasi 1991 [7]

MX-1

50

15-20 mT

3 hr/d

Yes

Berg et al. 2010 [8]

Carcinogen induced

0.8

100 mT

8 hr/d

Yes

Seze et al. 2000 [9]

Mammary

120b

10-20 mT

10 m/d

Yes

Williams 2001 [2]

Mammary

120b

10 & 20 mT

3 to 80 m/d

Yes

Cameron et al. this report

Mammary

120b

15 mT

10 m/d

Yes

Cameron et al. 2005 [1]

Mammary

1

100 mT

60 to 180 m/d

No

Tataova et al. 2011 [10]

 

1

 

360 m/d

Yes

 

Sarcoma

0.16 – 1.3

0.6 – 2.0 T

15 m/d

Yes

Zhang et al. 2002 [11]

Melanoma

50

5.5 mT

70 m/d

Yes

Tofani et al. 2003 [12]

Sarcoma

50

250 mT

80 sec/d

Yes

Yamaguch et al. 2006 [13]

  1. aThis sample is not comprehensive but is judged to be a reasonably representative.
  2. bA semi sine wave was used in these studies, other studies used a sine wave signal.