Research

Why thermal therapies?

Therapies that ablate diseased tissue by the deposition of thermal energy can eliminate scalpel-driven surgical procedures, reducing both risk for infection and patient recovery times. They exclude ionizing radiation. In cases of recurrence, thermal therapies can be repeated without negative cumulative effects. Many vehicles for delivering thermal energy are in use and development, including FUS, radiofrequency (RF) ablation, laser treatments, and cryotherapy. If such therapies were consistently efficacious, cancer treatment paradigms could change radically.