Ultrasound is emerging as an effective treatment for pancreatic cancer. HIFU uses focused heat to target and destroy cancer cells, and there is minimal harm to the body. We report on its potential.

A novel approach developed by scientists, including Rice University chemist James Tour, could transform treatment for ...

Pancreatic cancer is hard to detect and diagnose for many reasons ... MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), EUS (endoscopic ultrasound), and ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), among ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most challenging forms of cancer to detect and treat. It often remains undetected until it reaches an advanced stage, making it difficult to treat effectively.

Background and Aim: We report our single-centre experience with endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of solid pancreatic lesions with regard to clinical utility ...

Dr. Wallace says two screening tests are recommended for pancreatic cancer: MRI and endoscopic ultrasound. "Screening should be done in a center that can conduct a high-quality MRI and a procedure ...

Although a thorough history and radiographic findings often suggest a particular diagnosis, endoscopic ultrasound-guided ... follow a cystic pancreatic neoplasm. It is more common, 5-10 percent, for ...

evaluating proprietary High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology for the treatment of pancreatic tumors. “The initiation of the PULS Trial represents a major milestone in efforts to ...

Pancreatic cancer patients may benefit from future precision treatments as a new study shows how some tumors may potentially ...

And sonodynamic therapy had already succeeded in in vivo trials on mouse models of colon and pancreatic cancer. Muragaki began exploring high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), along with drugs ...

BUT LATELY THOSE PATIENTS WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR PANCREATIC CANCER, WE OFFER SCREENING AT OUR CENTER, WHICH MAY INCLUDE ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND, VERY SPECIALIZED TEST TO LOOK AT THE PANCREAS AND ...