Determining a Frequency for TTFields Treatment Based on an Electrical Characteristic of Targeted Cancer Cells

A method of treating cancer in a subject having a cancerous tissue, the method comprising:

• obtaining a sample of the cancerous tissue from the subject, the sample having at least one cancer cell;
• measuring at least one physical parameter of the at least one cancer cell, wherein an electrical characteristic of the at least one cancer cell can be determined from the at least one physical parameter;
• determining a frequency of alternating electric fields to apply to the subject in order to treat the cancer based on the measured at least one physical parameter;
• and
• treating the cancer by applying an alternating electric field to the subject at the determined frequency of alternating electric fields.

A method of treating cancer in a subject having a cancerous tissue, the method comprising:

• obtaining a sample of the cancerous tissue from the subject, the sample having at least one cancer cell;
• determining an electrical characteristic of the at least one cancer cell;
• predicting whether application of alternating electric fields to the subject would be effective to treat the cancer based on the determined electrical characteristic;
• and
• treating the cancer by applying an alternating electric field to the subject if the predicting indicates that application of alternating electric fields to the subject would be effective to treat the cancer.

A method of treating cancer in a subject having a cancerous tissue, the method comprising:

• obtaining a sample of the cancerous tissue from the subject, the sample having at least one cancer cell;
• measuring at least one physical parameter of the at least one cancer cell, wherein an electrical characteristic of the at least one cancer cell can be determined from the at least one physical parameter;
• predicting whether application of alternating electric fields to the subject would be effective to treat the cancer based on the measured at least one physical parameter;
• and
• treating the cancer by applying an alternating electric field to the subject if the predicting indicates that application of alternating electric fields to the subject would be effective to treat the cancer.