What are the advantages of HIFU in treating pancreatic cancer

The current treatments for pancreatic cancer include surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, HIFU therapy, and biological targeted drug therapy. HIFU therapy has been used in the treatment of pancreatic cancer in recent years. So, what are the advantages of HIFU in treating pancreatic cancer?

(1) For early pancreatic cancer, HIFU can perform "thermal ablation" of the lesion beyond its range, achieving the effect of complete surgical resection with minimal damage and rapid recovery, while avoiding the risk of iatrogenic tumor spread caused by surgery.

(2) There is currently a lack of effective treatments for mid- to late-stage pancreatic cancer, and pancreatic tumors are sensitive to temperature. HIFU treatment can effectively kill tumor tissue and reduce tumor burden.

(3) It can effectively relieve the patient's back pain and improve the patient's quality of life. This is mainly because the patient's severe back pain is caused by the invasion of the celiac plexus by the tumor tissue, and the HIFU knife can easily destroy the celiac plexus branches behind the pancreas, thereby controlling this intractable pain. Clinical studies have shown that 70% of patients have significantly reduced pain after HIFU treatment, reducing the amount of painkillers used or even eliminating the need for painkillers.