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Wearable Device to Treat Brain Cancer by Using Electrical Stimulation Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Optune is a ...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C -- It's one of the most lethal cancers, and it affects about 20,000 Americans a year. Glioblastoma is an aggressive, fast-growing brain tumor. While there are treatments for ...
ST. HELIER, Jersey--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Novocure (NASDAQ:NVCR) announced today results from a retrospective post-hoc analysis of its phase 3 pivotal EF-14 trial data showing that increased compliance ...
Optune Lua is FDA approved for use with immunotherapy or docetaxel in metastatic stage IV NSCLC post-platinum treatment. The device uses tumor treating fields to disrupt cancer cell division, offering ...
Optune Lua is now approved for use concurrently with immune checkpoint inhibitors or docetaxel in adult patients with metastatic NSCLC who have progressed on or after a platinum-based regimen CE Mark ...
LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4)- A man with stage 4 brain cancer is beating the odds. Bruce Stahlman has extended his life expectancy with a treatment at UCHealth: a portable, painless device. He wears a ...
Optune is intended as a treatment for adult patients (22 years of age or older) with histologically-confirmed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Optune with temozolomide is indicated for the treatment of ...
A head patch device that delivers alternating electrical fields to the brain has been shown to significantly improve survival in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients. Developed by Jersey, US-based ...
It’s one of the most lethal cancers, and it affects about 20,000 Americans a year. Glioblastoma is an aggressive, fast-growing brain tumor. While there are treatments for glioblastoma, there is no ...