Brain tumors treated with alternating electric fields
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.028431
New York Times : An electrical device that attaches to the scalp has been shown to slow the growth of brain tumors. Produced by Novocure , a company in the UK, the device consists of four pads that are glued to a patient’s shaved scalp and connected by wires to an operating system and power supply. The system delivers low-intensity, alternating electric fields, called tumor-treating fields, that disrupt cell division. The device is being tested on people with glioblastoma, the most aggressive and malignant type of brain tumor. Early results show that the device extended patients’ lives by three months, and some have survived more than two years. The company next plans to test the device on other types of cancer.
