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The Clinical Application of Tumor Treating Fields Therapy in Glioblastoma
Published on: April 16, 2019
Multidisciplinary care of patients with brain tumors
Tannie Huang1, Sabine Mueller, Martin J Rutkowski
1Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
Abstract:
Patients with brain tumors are some of the most complex patients in the medical system, necessitating treatment teams of multiple subspecialists for optimal care. This article examines the roles of these subspecialists, with the goal of summarizing standard-of-care practices, recent therapeutic advances, and ongoing clinical investigations within each subspecialty.
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