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Honestly, I don't know much about irreversible electroporation (IRE), but I found this information
- What is IRE (Nanoknife)? https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/information/treatments-for-pancreatic-cancer/irreversible-electroporation-nanoknife-for-pancreatic-cancer/what-is-ire-nanoknife-for-pancreatic-cancer/
- NanoKnife Offers Promising Treatment Option for Locally Unresectable Pancreas Tumors https://www.roswellpark.org/article/nanoknife-offers-promising-treatment-option-locally-unresectable-pancreas-tumors

@allboyzoo, is IRE a treatment option available to you?

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allboyzoo | @allboyzoo | Feb 19, 2021

Hi Colleen,
Thank you for the information. There are also YouTube videos showing exactly how it’s done. My husband has stage IV pancreatic cancer, but is otherwise healthy and only 54. I feel it’s an option. He’s completed three cycles of chemo, his CA-19 Dropped from 22,000 to 10,000, but he hasn’t had another CT scan done to fully evaluate his response to Folfirinox. I was just wondering if others had the procedure done. From what I understand, there are about 50 hospitals in the United States currently doing it.

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