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tumour-treating field therapy
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tumour-treating field therapy

therapeutics
Also known as: TTF therapy
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  • mesothelioma; cancer cell
    mesothelioma
    / Survival prediction and treatment

    Tumour-treating field (TTF) therapy, in which an electric field is used to impair tumour cell division, may be given in combination with certain chemotherapeutic agents to combat malignant pleural mesothelioma.

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    Tumour-treating field (TTF) therapy, in which an electric field is used to impair tumour cell division, may be given in combination with certain chemotherapeutic agents to combat malignant pleural mesothelioma.

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