Tumor Treating Fields Therapy

Preferred Label : Tumor Treating Fields Therapy;

NCIt synonyms : TTF; Alternating Electric Field Therapy; TTFields;

NCIt definition : A type of electromagnetic field therapy that uses low-intensity, intermediate-frequency alternating electrical fields to a target area to induce selective toxicity to proliferating cells.;

Details

Origin ID

C146882;

UMLS CUI

C4087167;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Ras homolog gene family, member h [OMIM gene]
- Tumor treating fields therapy [MedDRA LLT]
- ras homolog family member H [ORDO Gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Tumor treating fields therapy [MedDRA LLT]
- Tumour treating fields therapy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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