Histotripsy appears well tolerated procedurally, but real-world outcomes suggest that choosing the right patients may be just as important as performing the treatment safely. A patient can undergo treatment for a liver tumor without an incision, avoid a hospital stay, and tolerate the procedure with few immediate complications. But for people with advanced cancer, safely [...]
Researchers from UVA Health analyzed the results of a study on histotripsy, a non-invasive treatment for liver tumors that uses focused sound waves. Although the procedure shows a low rate of complications, the...