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Histotripsy: Liquifying liver tumors

More than 40,000 people will be told they have liver cancer this year. Thirty thousand will die from the disease.

August 26, 2024
This novel, non-invasive therapy will offer hope to patients with liver tumors.

“The liver’s an organ that can actually form many different types of cancers,” explains Eric Liu, MD, a Neuroendocrine Surgeon at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center.

Liver, lung, colon, prostate, melanoma, breast – cancers from all over the body can end up in the liver — and now, Dr. Liu is one of the first to use ultrasound to destroy them.

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Published:
August 26, 2024
Location:
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's

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