Focused Ultrasound: FUS Ablation in Israel

Professor Moshe Pappa

Head and one of the founders of the Breast Cancer Prevention Center

Today, minimally invasive technologies are widely used for the treatment of various types of tumours. These include laser and radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation, as well as chemoembolization of the arteries that supply the tumour.

Non-invasive cancer treatment methods include FUS ablation or focused ultrasound treatment. The action of this method is based on the ability of ultrasound to pass through tissues without damaging them. Treatment is always performed under MRI or ultrasound guidance.

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Advantages of the FUS Ablation Method in Cancer Treatment

• Effective and organ-preserving method
• High cosmetic effect.

FUS ablation has shown good results in the treatment of both osteosarcomas and soft tissue sarcomas. Recently, extracorporeal FUS ablation has been used in the treatment of bladder tumours located on the surface of its mucosa. Ultrasound combined with FUS ablation can indeed become an alternative to cystoscopic monitoring and treatment of bladder tumours.

Cancer Treatment at Ichilov Clinic

Our clinic has considerable experience in treating both benign and malignant tumours using FUS ablation.

The FUS Ablation Method is Used in the Treatment of the Following Types of Cancer

• prostate cancer,
• pancreatic cancer,
• breast cancer,
• kidney and liver cancer,
• bladder cancer,
• bone and soft tissue cancer.

FUS ablation as an independent treatment method is used for benign soft tissue tumours (e.g., uterine fibroids), bone metastases, and palliative treatment of liver cancer. When treating malignant tumours, it is combined with chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Patients with breast cancer first undergo tumour treatment using FUS ablation, followed by necessary chemotherapy and hormonal treatment, as well as radiation therapy.