23/10/2025
“ A new non-invasive liver cancer treatment, which uses ultrasound waves to destroy tumours, has been performed for the very first time at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The procedure, called ‘histotripsy’ only takes 30 minutes and uses ultrasound to create tiny “bubble clouds” from naturally-occurring gases that are in targeted tumour tissues. These bubbles form and collapse quickly, destroying the cancer cells without the need for surgery, radiation or chemotherapy.
The treatment takes as little as 30 minutes, with minimal or no pain, meaning patients can recover quickly and can go home the same day.
Roger, the first NHS patient to receive histotripsy, said, ‘I feel privileged to receive this care; it was an amazing experience.
‘It is impressive to think that sound waves can treat cancer, without the need for patients like me to go through intensive surgery, at what already is a stressful time.’
Dr Teik Choon See, the consultant who led the procedure, said the treatment ‘shows real hope for patients’.
Great work team 💙”
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