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Focused Ultrasound Therapy <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Focused ultrasound is a therapeutic technology that could transform the quality of life and decrease the cost of care for patients with the many types of malignant sarcomas. There are two large groups of sarcomas: osteosarcoma and soft tissue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Osteosarcoma (also called bone sarcoma) develops in the bones or cartilage. There are many different types of sarcomas, but common ones include: osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soft tissue sarcomas develop in the muscle, fat, nerves, blood vessels or connective tissue. Common soft tissue sarcomas are angiosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This novel technology focuses beams of ultrasound energy precisely and accurately on targets deep in the body without damaging the surrounding normal tissue.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How it Works<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where the beams converge, focused ultrasound produces several therapeutic effects that are being evaluated. One is the use of thermal ablation, in which the energy does not harm the local tissue, but at the point of ultrasound beam convergence, the target gets very hot and leads to localized tissue destruction. Another technique uses mechanical histotripsy in a non-thermal way to disrupt and lead to a slurry of cellular debris from the targeted tissue. There are several other ways that focused ultrasound can be configured to deliver treatment for this disease.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primary options for treatment of sarcoma often includes medication and invasive surgery, and at times, amputation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For certain patients, focused ultrasound could provide a noninvasive alternative to surgery with less risk of complications and lower cost.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantages<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n