Disclosed are compositions, systems and methods for treating a subject's
body, body part, tissue, body fluid cells, pathogens, or other
undesirable matter involving the administration of a targeted
thermotherapy that comprises a bioprobe (energy susceptive materials that
are attached to a target-specific ligand). Such targeted therapy methods
can be combined with at least one other therapy technique. Other
therapies include hyperthermia, direct antibody therapy, radiation,
chemo- or pharmaceutical therapy, photodynamic therapy, surgical or
interventional therapy, bone marrow or stem cell transplantation, and
medical imaging, such as MRI, PET, SPECT, and bioimpedance. The disclosed
therapies may be useful in the treatment of a variety of indications,
including but not limited to, cancer of any type, such as bone marrow,
lung, vascular, neuro, colon, ovarian, breast and prostate cancer,
epitheleoid sarcomas, AIDS, adverse angiogenesis, restenosis,
amyloidosis, tuberculosis, cardiovascular plaque, vascular plaque,
obesity, malaria, and illnesses due to viruses, such as HIV.
