More recently, mm-wave exposure has been reported as therapeutic modality has gained acceptance in Russia and former Eastern Bloc countries. A significant volume of literature relating the efficacy of mm-wave therapy in a diverse range of conditions has been published (Rojavin & Ziskin 1998). In some cases, local irradiation of wounds or skin was performed but more often, application was to areas not immediately connected with the disease process being treated. The authors conclude that mm-wave radiation has a systemic effect. This could be mediated by an immune response, which has been confirmed in several clinical and cell-culture studies. Rojavin (Rojavin & Ziskin 1998) provides some independent support (from outside the countries of the former Soviet Union) for these findings

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