High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy for pancreatic carcinoma

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  • 膵癌に対するhigh-intensity focused ultrasound療法

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Pancreatic cancer is associated with a poor prognosis, with unresectable pancreatic cancer accounting for about 60% of cases. Chemotherapy and chemo-radiotherapy have been the standard therapies for unresectable pancreatic cancer. However, the outcomes of these therapies have not been satisfactory. Therefore, new advances in therapy are expected. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy is being promoted as a method to ablate the tumor and achieve relief of pain in unresectable pancreatic cancer. The focused tissue temperature reaches 80-100°C and coagulative necrosis within a few seconds. A clinical trial has been conducted to evaluate the safety and clinical application of HIFU therapy for unresectable cancer using the FEP-BY02 HIFU SYSTEM (Yuande Bio-Medical Engineering, Beijing, China) from December 2008. HIFU therapy may serve as a palliative therapy for unresectable pancreatic cancer.

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  • Choonpa Igaku

    Choonpa Igaku 41 (5), 727-733, 2014

    The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine

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