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PTEN mutations predict benefit from tumor treating fields (TTFields) therapy in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 May 2021
Dono Antonio, Mitra Sonali, Shah Mauli, Takayasu Takeshi, Zhu Jay-Jiguang, Tandon Nitin, Patel Chirag B, Esquenazi Yoshua, Ballester Leomar Y
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INTRODUCTION: Optimal treatment for recurrent glioblastoma isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 and 2 wild-type (rGBM IDH-WT) is not standardized, resulting in multiple therapeutic approaches. A phase III clinical trial showed that tumor treating fields (TTFields) monotherapy provided comparable survival benefits to physician's chemotherapy choice in rGBM. However, patients did not equally benefit from TTFields,...
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