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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Pulsed electric fields: a sharp sword in the battle against cancers.

Lu Zhang, Shoulong Dong, Fei Teng, Yuan Wang, Wei Xu, Yang Chen, Liang Yu, Chenguo Yao, Zhiqiang Wang

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Lu Zhang *Center of Thoracic Cancer, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Shoulong Dong *State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Fei Teng *Center of Thoracic Cancer, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Yuan WangCenter of Thoracic Cancer, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Wei XuCenter of Thoracic Cancer, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Yang ChenCenter of Thoracic Cancer, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Liang YuState Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Chenguo YaoState Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Zhiqiang WangCenter of Thoracic Cancer, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer remains a significant threat to human health, and conventional treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy have their limitations. In recent years, pulsed electric fields (PEFs) has garnered attention as an emerging method for cancer treatment. It primarily utilizes high-intensity pulse electric fields applied to tumor cells, inducing effects such as electroporation or internal electrical processing, which lead to cell death. This review will introduce the principles of PEFs, its application fields, and its prospects in cancer treatment, aiming to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the research areas related to PEFs and cancer therapy.

Indexed as

ElectroporationNeoplasmsAnimalsElectricityHumanscancerclinical prospectsimmunotherapyirreversible electroporationmechanism of actionpulsed electric fields

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PMID41357174
PMCPMC12675479

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