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@lulu789

HI, I am Bette Davis.. I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the end of March. I will be getting my third chemo treatment next week. This morning I read about a procedure called NANOKNIFE which is described as a minimally invasive procedure where electrical pulses destroy cancer cells. It is used when the tumor is wrapped around important blood supplies or ducts, etc. That describes my tumor and I am interested in learning if that procedure is done at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. I am going for an evaluation. They are reviewing all my scans and information now and I am waiting for a call to schedule first available appointment.

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Hi @lulu789 , the Nanoknife procedure is also known as Irreversible Electroporation (IRE).

There has been some other discussion of it in older threads (searchable) on this site, but I haven't yet heard of any personal experience with it, so please keep us posted. Anything you learn will be useful and appreciated. Good luck!

Some search results here:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/pancreatic-cancer/?search=electroporation#discussion-listview

My friend Elise Tedeschi who I met through my volunteer work with the Seena Magowitz Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Foundation had NanoKnife procedure performed just short of 13 years ago. Below is a link to her story:
https://seenamagowitzfoundation.org/warrior/elise-roth-tedeschi-pancreatic-cancer-patient-story/