Dielectric properties of red blood cells for cancer diagnostics and treatment

Abstract

The temperature dependencies of the dielectric parameters determined by the structural changes of the RBC membranes, conformational changes of the membrane channels, ion leakage, changes in the protein spectrum and membrane fluidity, membrane loosening and the hydrated shell thickness are presented. In that way, the dielectric parameters perfectly reflect the functional state of the RBC membranes affected by cancer and are very important for early diagnostics of cancer as well as for monitoring the success of the treatment.