The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors—a technique called histotripsy—in humans for liver treatment.
But even as an adjuvant treatment it could potentially decrease the need for chemo- or radiotherapy if a good chunk of the tumor can be destroyed beforehand.
It’s a good technology, but from what I’ve read the tumors tend to grow back. Need to still be paired with chemo I think
But even as an adjuvant treatment it could potentially decrease the need for chemo- or radiotherapy if a good chunk of the tumor can be destroyed beforehand.