"Breakthrough Ultrasound Treatment for Liver Cancer Debuts in NHS"

A pioneering ultrasound treatment for liver cancer has debuted at Addenbrookes Hospital, offering a non-surgical option to destroy neoplasm tissue effectively.

• Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge is the first in Europe to provide the focused ultrasound treatment for liver cancer, known as histotripsy, outside of clinical trials.
• The innovative procedure employs ultrasound waves to create microscopic bubbles in tumor tissue, which collapse rapidly to destroy cancer cells without invasive surgery.
• The treatment takes just 30 minutes and represents a significant advancement in the National Health Services approach to managing liver cancer, reducing patient recovery time.