Cancer treatment with NanoKnife

NanoKnife technique called irreversible electroporation (IRE) to treat cancer. IRE damages or eliminates tumor tissue. NanoKnife's IRE therapy inserts needles into the tumor, providing high-voltage, low-energy electrical pulses to penetrate the cells' nanometer scale. This kills cancer cells and shrinks tumors. IRE is irreversible because it damages cell membranes. It differs from another form of ablation, which only produces transient cell membrane damage. It's used to treat cancer when other treatments fail or tumors are hard to reach. Before NanoKnife treatment, CT scans or MRIs map the tumor and surrounding tissue. A local anesthetic will numb the patient's surgical region. NanoKnife uses needles to treat tumors. The technology sends high-voltage, low-energy electrical pulses to kill cancer cells and shrinks tumors. After therapy, the patient may be given painkillers. Doctors may provide antibiotics to prevent infectious complications. NanoKnife doesn't require a massive cut. It can help avoid problems and heal faster. The NanoKnife treatment only impacts cells in the needled region. It minimizes damage to healthy tissue, helps shrinks tumors, and improves symptoms in some situations. NanoKnife isn't a stand-alone cancer treatment. Oncologists can combine it with surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. NanoKnife treatment varies by patient, cancer kind, and stage.