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Ultrasound-Microbubble Therapy Cuts Liver Tumor Growth in Trial

8/10/2026

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Researchers at Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University and Huzhou Central Hospital reported that ultrasound-activated microbubbles shrank liver cancer tumours.
In a trial, patients receiving standard therapy plus ultrasound-microbubble treatment showed smaller tumour growth than those receiving standard therapy alone.
The study, published in Scientific Reports on July 19, described microbubbles as gas-filled spheres that expand or contract under ultrasound to deliver therapy.

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Researchers at Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University and Huzhou Central Hospital reported that ultrasound-activated microbubbles shrank liver cancer tumours.
In a trial, patients receiving standard therapy plus ultrasound-microbubble treatment showed smaller tumour growth than those receiving standard therapy alone.
The study, published in Scientific Reports on July 19, described microbubbles as gas-filled spheres that expand or contract under ultrasound to deliver therapy.