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Revolutionary Ultrasound Technique Offers Surgery-Free Cancer Treatment
10/18/2025
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- Focused ultrasound enables doctors to target and destroy tissue without surgery.
- Researchers at the University of Virginia have established the first focused ultrasound immuno-oncology center.
- Clinical trials are underway for cancers such as melanoma and brain tumors.
- The technique can temporarily open the blood-brain barrier to deliver drugs.
- The method is generally safe and could enable surgery-free cancer treatments.
