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• The Musella Foundation presents two webinars this week!         Both webinars this week are very exciting. Note the new dates and times. We are doing a webinar on a Friday afternoon to see if we can get better participation.   The first one, on xInform, is part of our patient navigation program. Kenny Wong will speak about the new version of xInform software which gives patients a graphical representation of their cancer journey as well as a customized report on the best treatment options for them.     You and your doctor decide which treatments to pursue - we just supply the ideas - we do not do any actual treatments.  Since this is a new program, xCures is offering a $100 gift card for feedback to participants who go through a 15 minute survey after getting their report!    This service is free to our patients.     The second webinar is on KIYATEC's new test that can tell how the commonly used treatments will work on your tumor. It is more specific than the MGMT test. I have seen the presentation and it is definitely worth watching - and worth ordering the test which is now available!
  



• Study protocol for OptimalTTF-2: enhancing Tumor Treating Fields with skull remodeling surgery for first recurrence glioblastoma: a phase 2, multi-center, randomized, prospective, interventional trial         This is an exciting new trial, where they are going to try to increase the effectiveness of Optune by drilling 5 small holes through the skull over the tumor with the intention of increasing the field strength of Optune where it is needed the most.  It is a randomized trial for people with recurrent glioblastoma. Half of the patients will get the remodeling surgery and half do not. All of the patients then get Optune plus whatever their doctor thinks is best. Note that the article has a typo in the clinical trial identifier. For details go to: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04223999  (They left off the last 9 in the NCT number!)