I would like the world to know about a radically different treatment for malignant tumors based on low-intensity alternating electrical fields (“tumor treating fields”). These electrical fields, administered by a relatively simple electronic system employing insulated electrodes placed on the skin in the vicinity of the tumor, are believed to inhibit tumor growth and induce apoptosis via the electrical arrest of mitotic spindle formation. The technique has been tested in both in vitro and clinical studies, although, given the newness of the field and the very limited clinical experience, a great many questions remain unanswered, such as how to determine the optimum frequency (typically 100-200kHz) and field intensity (typically 1-4V/cm) for a given tumor type. So far the technique has met with some real-world success for both glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain tumors and non-small cell lung cancers.
See the TED Video. See also the Commercial Website
See also: Pless M, Weinberg U. Tumor treating fields: concept, evidence and future. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2011 Aug;20(8):1099-106. doi: 10.1517/13543784.2011.583236. PubMed PMID: 21548832.
See the TED Video. See also the Commercial Website
See also: Pless M, Weinberg U. Tumor treating fields: concept, evidence and future. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2011 Aug;20(8):1099-106. doi: 10.1517/13543784.2011.583236. PubMed PMID: 21548832.