Sound waves zap cancer pain: new hope for sufferers
Symptom relief
Completed
This small pilot study tested a new way to treat severe, opioid-resistant pain in people with head and neck cancer. Doctors used focused ultrasound to create a tiny lesion in the brain's pain pathway, aiming to reduce pain without surgery or drugs. Six participants were followed …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Jeff Elias, MD • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC