Using ultrasound to control tiny gas bubbles, scientists have discovered a way to eliminate #cancer without using scalpels, radiation, or heat. The FDA has granted its approval for ultrasound treatment in liver cancers, and studies are currently underway for approval in treating kidney and pancreatic cancer. https://spectrum.ieee.org/ultrasound-cancer-treatment?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Mastodon-Daily-Pipeline

Sound Waves Replace Scalpels to Fight Cancer's Toughest Tumors
How does a technique called histotripsy turn tumors into a liquid slurry without harming healthy tissue? Learn about this new noninvasive cancer treatment.
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