Tumor-Treating Fields Therapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors

• Main Authors: Atsushi Makimoto (Author), Ryo Nishikawa (Author), Keita Terashima (Author), Jun Kurihara (Author), Hiroyuki Fujisaki (Author), Satoshi Ihara (Author), Yoshihiko Morikawa (Author), Yuki Yuza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tumor-treating fields (TTFields) are alternating electric fields applied continuously to the brain by attaching two-pair arrays on the scalp. Although TTFields therapy has demonstrated efficacy against supratentorial glioblastoma (GBM) in adults, its safety and efficacy in children have not been con...