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ArticleClinical Medicine Insights. Oncology2025

Concurrent Tumor-Treating Fields and Chemoradiotherapy: Outcomes in Grade 4 Glioma Patients.

Jintan Li, Jincheng Tao, Hongyu Lu, Xiao Fan, Zhichao Wang, Yingyi Wang, Xiefeng Wang, Wei Yan, Yongping You, Yuandong Cao and 1 more

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Jintan LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2941-1847
Jincheng TaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Hongyu LuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiao FanDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Zhichao WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yingyi WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiefeng WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Wei YanDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yongping YouDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yuandong CaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Junxia ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

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Abstract

Background: Surgical intervention, complemented by radiotherapy and chemotherapy with temozolomide, constitutes the conventional treatment protocol for patients with newly diagnosed grade 4 glioma. We have conducted a research to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an integrated treatment regimen that incorporates tumor-treating fields with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Methods: This retrospective research analyzed the clinical data of 39 adults who were newly diagnosed with World Health Organization (WHO) grade 4 gliomas at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, between February 2022 and April 2023. Each participant received a concurrent treatment regimen consisting of temozolomide (75 mg/m Results: Among the 39 enrolled patients, disease progression was observed in 22 individuals (56.4%), with a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 14.2 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 13.1-14.3 months). The median overall survival (OS) was 18.2 months (95% CI: 17.3 months to not reached). Patients diagnosed with glioblastoma had a median PFS of 13.1 months (95% CI: 12.9-14.2 months) and a median OS of 18.2 months (95% CI: 17.3 months to not reached). In contrast, patients diagnosed with astrocytoma had a median PFS of 14.3 months (95% CI: 12.8 months to not reached) and a median OS of 17.0 months (95% CI: 10.6 months to not reached). Twenty-five patients (64.1%) experienced dermatological adverse events, and 30 (77.0%) experienced mild hematological adverse reactions related to chemoradiotherapy. Conclusion: The application of tumor-treating fields concurrent with post-surgery chemoradiotherapy is both safe and effective for treating patients with newly diagnosed WHO grade 4 gliomas, exhibiting only limited toxicity.

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concurrent chemoradiotherapyefficacytoxicityTTFieldsWHO grade 4 gliomas

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