First NHS patient receives pioneering ultrasound treatment for liver cancer

independent.co.uk

The first NHS patient received a pioneering ultrasound treatment for liver cancer, destroying the disease without chemotherapy or radiation. Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge is the first in Europe to offer histotripsy outside clinical trials, using focused ultrasound waves to destroy tumors in as little as 30 minutes. This treatment, developed in the US and approved there in 2023, offers faster recovery and shorter hospital stays, with studies exploring its use for other cancers.


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