Novant Health is first in the Carolinas to offer histotripsy for liver cancer

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Written by Andrea Cooper.

With a successful treatment in November, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem became the first hospital in the Carolinas to offer Histotripsy, a non-invasive method to destroy liver tumors without surgery.

The ablation technique uses high-intensity ultrasound waves to shatter tumor cells while minimizing damage to surrounding tissues. Patients typically return home the same day or the following day.

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