[Use of local UHF hyperthermia and CO(2) laser in treatment of cancer of the lip, lingual mucosa, and bottom of the oral cavity].

A total of 424 patients with cancer of the lips, lingual mucosa, and bottom of the oral cavity were treated using local hyperthermia and CO(2) laser. The best results were attained in patients with the disease stage T1N0M0-T2N0M0: 5-year survival without local relapses and metastases was 43.3-58.5% in this group.