English to Russian Medical Medical: Health Care Cancer treatment

BET/ECTtreatment is a very gentle treatment method with no side effects. In the actual treatment flat electrodes are applied externally to the tumorous area. Light direct current is channelled through the locally confined area; the tumour tissue is put under electric current. Thus, the method makes use of the higher conductivity of tumour tissues. The flow of the direct current modifies the pH value of the cells and destroys the cells’ membranes. The tumour dies off. If the cancer tumour is located on the surface, e.g. skin cancer, it is rejected by the body. Inside the body endogenous scavenger cells provide for the removal of dead cells. The positive effect of this form of treatment is that the cytocidal effects solely act on tumour tissue. Affected organs and adjacent tissue are not injured. This form of cancer therapy also features a positive side effect: The procedure releases tumour antigens which activate the immune system. These antigens attract further immune cells thus accelerating the reduction of cancer cells.