Non-invasive brain tumour treatment

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Scientists at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital have taken the next bold step in chemotherapy by developing a non-invasive procedure to treat brain tumours.
The hospital said it made history last week by using a “focused ultrasound” to breach the blood-barrier in the brain to treat patients.

http://globalnews.ca/news/2327367/t...nect&utm_medium=MostPopular&utm_campaign=2014

Pretty cool that this was done in Canada, where I'm from, but cooler still that it can be done at all.
 
masterjen

Your right it is cool, never know what it may lead to. Interesting topic.
 
It IS cool, though they don't know yet how safe the procedure is:

Scientists said the trial will include six to ten more patients over the coming months to make sure opening the BBB is safe to penetrate.
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Nakamova said:
It IS cool, though they don't know yet how safe the procedure is:
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Yes, I picked up on that too. Hopefully those 6-10 patients do not show adverse affects related to the procedure and a larger scale study can be performed.
 
That sounds promising. Knock on wood, my tumor is a variety that responds well to the most common brain tumor chemo drug, Temodar. But I've been on it twice and if I ever need it again, which is fairly likely at some point, it more than likely won't work as well a third time. It's nice to think there might be something else to try in the future.
 
travel bug said:
That sounds promising. Knock on wood, my tumor is a variety that responds well to the most common brain tumor chemo drug, Temodar. But I've been on it twice and if I ever need it again, which is fairly likely at some point, it more than likely won't work as well a third time. It's nice to think there might be something else to try in the future.
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We will think positively: first that you will not need further treatment, but if you do, that this promising technique will be proven effective.
 
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