Use of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields for the treatment of cancer

Authors: Jimenez H, Blackman C, Lesser G, Debinski W, Chan M, Sharma S, Watabe K, Lo HW, Thomas A, Godwin D, Blackstock W, Mudry A, Posey J, O'Connor R, Brezovich I, Bonin K, Kim-Shapiro D, Barbault A, Pasche B

Year: 2018 Jan 1

Category: Oncology

Journal: Front Biosci (Landmark Ed)

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28930547

Abstract

Overview

Cancer treatment options are notably limited in particular situations such as inoperable tumors, brain cancers where drugs cannot breach the blood-brain-barrier, or the absence of tumor-specific targets for effective therapeutic antibodies.

History and New Methods

  • Electromagnetic fields (EMF) have long been utilized in medicine for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
  • The application of non-ionizing EMF specifically for cancer treatment represents a novel and innovative approach.

Findings

This study provides a comprehensive summary of the evolution of EMF use from the 1890's, focusing on the progressive methods where non-ionizing radiation is targeted to treat cancer effectively.

cancer treatment non-ionizing electromagnetic fields blood-brain-barrier therapeutic radiation tumor-specific target
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