Microbubble 'Pops' could supercharge liver cancer radiation
NCT ID NCT03199274
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new way to make radiation therapy more effective for people with liver cancer. Doctors used special ultrasound contrast agents (tiny gas-filled microbubbles) and then 'popped' them with ultrasound waves to make tumors more sensitive to radiation. The study involved 104 participants and aimed to see if this approach improved tumor shrinkage compared to radiation alone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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