“Popping” bubbles to treat cancer
December 17, 2007 | Source: BBC News
University of Oxford scientists are trying to harness the energy released when bubbles collapse as a way of killing off cancer cells.
They have built a device to beam waves of ultrasound into the body, generating bubbles at the site of a tumor.
When these bubbles “pop,” they release energy as heat, killing rogue cells.
The new technique will be used in clinical trials to treat patients with kidney and liver tumors.