High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Therapy for Pancreatic Tumors | Uniclinic Frankfurt, Germany

Pancreatic cancer treatment with high-intensity focused ultrasound is carried out without incisions or punctures of the skin and soft tissues. Specialized devices focus ultrasound waves on the pancreatic tumor. The ultrasound energy in the human body is converted into heat. At the point where the ultrasound waves converge, the temperature rapidly rises to 100°C, instantly destroying the tumor cells. Doctors achieve the desired effect by changing the intensity and duration of exposure. Therefore, HIFU therapy is called surgery without a knife. This method can treat pancreatic tumors of any size and localization. Furthermore, cutting is not dangerous because HIFU therapy does not damage adjacent healthy tissues. Before starting therapy, the patient undergoes diagnostic tests (CT, ultrasound, blood tests, etc. ). The treatment is performed with local anesthesia and under ultrasound guidance. Visualization creates a 3D model of the organ to precisely focus the ultrasound on the tumor. The physician accurately determines the location and size of pancreatic cancer. After setting the necessary parameters, he starts the HIFU device as close to the tumor as possible. Ultrasound energy penetrates healthy tissues, damaging and destroying the cancer cells and vessels that feed them. The session usually lasts 30-90 minutes and does not require hospitalization.