Electric fields with certain characteristics have been shown to be
effective at inhibiting the growth of cancer cells (and other rapidly
dividing cells). However, when the cancer is located in a target region
beneath the surface of a body, it can be difficult to deliver the
beneficial fields to the target region. This difficulty can be surmounted
by positioning a biocompatible field guide between the surface of the
body and the target region, positioning electrodes on either side of the
field guide, and applying an AC voltage with an appropriate frequency and
amplitude between the electrodes. This arrangement causes the field guide
to route the beneficial field to the target region. In an alternative
embodiment, one of the electrodes is positioned directly on top of the
field guide.