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Has your oncologist considered Histotripsy as an alternative liver treatment? Excerpt below from recent post at this forum.

"... What is Histotripsy?: Histotripsy is an FDA-approved, non-invasive ultrasound-based technology that uses focused sound waves to mechanically break down targeted tissue (like tumors) without incisions or heat. It’s being studied for liver tumors, including metastases and primary cancers like hepatocellular carcinoma. The procedure creates microbubbles in the tissue, which collapse and destroy cancer cells with precision, sparing surrounding healthy tissue. It’s appealing because it avoids surgery and often doesn’t require general anesthesia.
Use at Mayo, MD Anderson, and St. John’s: Mayo Clinic and MD Anderson have been involved in histotripsy trials, particularly for liver cancer, with promising early results..."

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Thanks for the hug @gbm, however I'm no longer involved with this forum