US-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound in pancreatic cancer treatment: a consensus initiative between Chinese and European HIFU centers

Conclusions: US-guided HIFU for advanced pancreatic cancer addresses treatment goals, available options, success rates, and limitations. As a non-invasive, effective local therapy, complementary to chemotherapy and best supportive care, it plays a pivotal role in pain relief, reducing of tumor volume, and potentially improving survival rates.PMID:38159562 | DOI:10.1080/02656736.2023.2295812

Source: International Journal of Hyperthermia - December 30, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Kun Zhou Holger Strunk Dobromir Dimitrov Joan Vidal-Jove Maria A Gonzalez-Carmona Markus Essler Chengbin Jin Zhechuan Mei Hui Zhu Milka Marinova Source Type: research