Woman's Doctor: NanoKnife protects vital body systems while removing tumors
There's a special treatment for liver and pancreatic cancers called NanoKnife and it kills cancer cells.
The advanced system does not rely on heat. Instead, it uses a more natural method that destroys only targeted tissue. That spares critical structures, including vessels, nerves and ducts.
Mercy Medical Center Dr. Debashish Bose says after a patient undergoes chemotherapy and radiation, surgeons are able to treat tumors using the NanoKnife system.
“It consists of basically surrounding a tumor with needle probes that generate an electric field. That electric field actually induces the cancer cells to die without causing thermal damage. And the reason to use the NanoKnife is often because tumors can be close to or even surround vital structures,”
Doctors can treat tumors they would not otherwise be able to remove in a conventional way.