Has anyone out there tried Histotripsy for tumors in the liver?

Posted by ssf @ssf, Aug 27 12:09pm

Has anyone out there tried Histotripsy for tumors in the liver? What were the results, where was it done, and most importantly did your insurance pay for it, or did you have to come out of pocket for the procedure?

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Has anyone tried Histotripsy? My husband has Cholangiocarcinoma and has done well with chemo and now is down to one liver tumor left from 15 before. We are going to try Histotripsy in a few weeks to get rid of this one final tumor. Our insurance won’t pay, but we are going to pay out of pocket. We are still seeking financial help but it has been difficult to find. Either way, has anyone had this procedure and how was your outcome? It’s a lot of money, but we hope it will destroy what is remaining and that it will continue to fight off future cancers which is also why we are doing this.

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On Dr. Liu’s NET Facebook page, there have been a lot of people who have had it done and it has been very effective, less pain and side effects

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@sujane

On Dr. Liu’s NET Facebook page, there have been a lot of people who have had it done and it has been very effective, less pain and side effects

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Hello @sujane and welcome to Mayo Connect. I see that this is your first post on Mayo Connect and that you are following Dr. Liu. Are you currently being treated for NETs?

Please share as you are comfortable doing so, a little about your journey with NETs. I look forward to hearing from you.

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High interest in Histotripsy so I hope patients continue to report their experiences and thoughts on this treatment for NET Liver Tumors. I live in SoCal and there is a company offering this treatment, but I am Leary of their expertise and lack of knowledge of NET disease specifics. We need more realistic choices for excellent tumor reduction besides debunking surgery and interventional radiologic seeds. I am one of many patients investigating less invasive approaches to NET disease control.
This is an important venue for patients to find their answers. Thanks!

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