Magnetic Resonance–Guided Focused Ultrasound for Patients With Painful Bone Metastases: Phase III Trial Results

2014231 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Mark Hurwitz · University of Toronto

Pejman Ghanouni · Rostov Research Institute of Oncology

Sergey Kanaev · Imaging Center

D. Iozeffi · Imaging Center

David Gianfelice · Imaging Center

Fiona M. Fennessy · Rostov Research Institute of Oncology

Abraham Kuten ·

Abstract

This multicenter phase III trial demonstrated that MRgFUS is a safe and effective, noninvasive treatment for alleviating pain resulting from bone metastases in patients that have failed standard treatments.

Topics & Keywords

Management of metastatic bone disease Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Oral health in cancer treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volume 106, Issue 5

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju082

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