I have recently learned of a treatment for metastatic neuroendocrine

Posted by splendrous @splendrous, 4 days ago

Below are links with additional information.
https://l.smartnews.com/p-15eSVMB/JS1UQ5
Histotripsy treatment, FDA-approved therapy that kills cancer using sound and water, led by team at Providence Mission Hospital | abc7.com
https://abc7.com/amp/post/histotripsy-treatment-fda-approved-therapy-kills-cancer-using-sound-water-led-team-providence-mission-hospital/15648669/
Below google search with additional info on optimum size and number of tumors to be treated.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Histotripsy+treatmen+effective+for+neuroendocrine+metastatis+liver+cancer&rlz=1C1UEAD_enUS1116US1116&oq=Histotripsy+treatmen+effective+for+neuroendocrine+metastatis+liver+cancer&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCTE2NTI1ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) Support Group.

jlsgt | @jlsgt | 3 days ago

I had a lithotripsy procedure years ago using sound waves to break up a kidney stone. This looks similar to that. Interesting technology.

kg | @kgrear | 2 days ago

Thank you for sharing this! It appears groundbreaking. It gives me hope! I especially like the idea of a noninvasive treatment.

Please keep us posted if you hear more about this treatment being offered.

Turkey | @tomrennie | 2 days ago

Here is another post about it.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/histotripsy-1/

tmneuro | @tmneuro | 1 day ago

Dr Eric Liu at the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Denver is now doing this procedure.

glynkoko | @glynkoko | 23 hours ago

Fascinating. I’m still awaiting my path report on a GI NET; this is promising news.

Turkey | @tomrennie | 18 hours ago

In reply to @tmneuro "Dr Eric Liu at the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Denver is now doing this procedure." + (show)

What are the qualifications to qualify for it?

kim1965 | @kim1965 | 14 hours ago

In reply to @tomrennie "What are the qualifications to qualify for it?" + (show)

The last info I saw was for now only 4 or less tumors can be treated in a liver. For now it is very expensive, there are trials going on to address more than 4 tumors at a time. We looked at it but our medical team at Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee felt it was too new procedure in our case. There is a good bit of info online about it to look at if you want to learn more.