Thermal therapy is a practice that utilizes temperature manipulation of bodily tissues in order to treat disease. Thermal therapy has a long recorded history and has been used for a variety of medical applications. Research has advanced the field of study and developed the technology; this has broadened the scope for the uses of thermal therapy in medicine. Thermal therapy includes hyperthermia, thermal ablation, and heat- activated drug delivery.  As research continues to evolve this field of study, clinical trials will continue to surface and bring about new methods of treatment through thermal therapy.

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