TY - JOUR
T1 - Tumour treating fields (TTFs) for recurrent and newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme
AU - Mirza, Farhan A.
AU - Shamim, Muhammad Shahzad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Pakistan Medical Association. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/10
Y1 - 2018/10
N2 - In the last decade, significant advances have been made in Glioblastoma Multiforme treatment with the novel use of alternating electrical fields, also termed as tumour treating fields (TTFs). This modality has shown promising results in recurrent and newly diagnosed GBM patients, and according to some, may soon be considered an addition to the previously known 'trifecta' of GBM standard of care, i.e., surgery, chemo and radiation therapy.Here we review the existing data on TTF for both recurrent and newly diagnosed GBM. This review does not discuss the limitations of TTF, especially from compliance and cost point of view.
AB - In the last decade, significant advances have been made in Glioblastoma Multiforme treatment with the novel use of alternating electrical fields, also termed as tumour treating fields (TTFs). This modality has shown promising results in recurrent and newly diagnosed GBM patients, and according to some, may soon be considered an addition to the previously known 'trifecta' of GBM standard of care, i.e., surgery, chemo and radiation therapy.Here we review the existing data on TTF for both recurrent and newly diagnosed GBM. This review does not discuss the limitations of TTF, especially from compliance and cost point of view.
KW - Alternating electric fields
KW - Glioblastoma
KW - Overall survival
KW - Progression free survival
KW - Tumour treating fields
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M3 - Article
C2 - 30317361
AN - SCOPUS:85053473928
SN - 0030-9982
VL - 68
SP - 1543
EP - 1545
JO - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
JF - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
IS - 10
ER -