VYMAZAL, Josef, Tomáš KAZDA, Tomas NOVAK, Petr SLANINA, Jan SROUBEK, Jan KLENER, Tomas HRBAC, Martin SYRUCEK and Aaron M M RULSEH. Eighteen years' experience with tumor treating fields in the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Frontiers in Oncology. LAUSANNE: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2023, vol. 12, January 2023, p. 1-9. ISSN 2234-943X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2022.1014455.
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Original name Eighteen years' experience with tumor treating fields in the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma
Authors VYMAZAL, Josef (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Tomáš KAZDA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomas NOVAK (203 Czech Republic), Petr SLANINA (203 Czech Republic), Jan SROUBEK (203 Czech Republic), Jan KLENER (203 Czech Republic), Tomas HRBAC (203 Czech Republic), Martin SYRUCEK (203 Czech Republic) and Aaron M M RULSEH.
Edition Frontiers in Oncology, LAUSANNE, FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2023, 2234-943X.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30204 Oncology
Country of publisher Switzerland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
WWW URL
Impact factor Impact factor: 4.700 in 2022
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/23:00133390
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2022.1014455
UT WoS 000923996600001
Keywords in English glioblastoma; magnetic resonance imaging; survival; treatment; tumor treating field (TTF) therapy
Tags 14110812, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
IntroductionThe prognosis of glioblastoma remains unfavorable. TTFields utilize low intensity electric fields (frequency 150-300 kHz) that disrupt cellular processes critical for cancer cell viability and tumor progression. TTFields are delivered via transducer arrays placed on the patients' scalp. Methods: Between the years 2004 and 2022, 55 patients (20 female), aged 21.9-77.8 years (mean age 47.3 +/- 11.8 years; median 47.6 years) were treated with TTFields for newly-diagnosed GBM, and compared to 54 control patients (20 females), aged 27.0-76.7 years (mean age 51.4 +/- 12.2 years; median 51.7 years) (p=0.08). All patients underwent gross total or partial resection of GBM. One patient had biopsy only. When available, MGMT promoter methylation status and IDH mutation was detected. ResultsPatients on TTFields therapy demonstrated improvements in PFS and OS relative to controls (hazard ratio: 0.64, p=0.031; and 0.61, p=0.028 respectively). TTFields average time on therapy was 74.8% (median 82%): median PFS of these patients was 19.75 months. Seven patients with TTFields usage <= 60% (23-60%, mean 46.3%, median 53%) had a median PFS of 7.95 months (p=0.0356). Control patients with no TTFields exposure had a median PFS of 12.45 months. Median OS of TTF patients was 31.67 months compared to 24.80 months for controls. DiscussionThis is the most extensive study on newly-diagnosed GBM patients treated with TTFields, covering a period of 18 years at a single center and presenting not only data from clinical trials but also a group of 36 patients treated with TTFields as a part of routine clinical practice.
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