Chinese researchers use microbubbles to shrink aggressive liver tumours: paper

Chinese researchers have found a safe way to shrink advanced tumours from an aggressive form of liver cancer, an advance that could see microbubbles used to enhance current treatments.The tiny gas-filled bubbles, typically a few micrometres in diameter, were originally designed as contrast agents in ultrasound-imaging" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="181943" data-entity-type="topic">ultrasound imaging, but scientists have recently been exploring their therapeutic potential.According to a paper published by the peer-reviewed Scientific Reports on July 19, the study compared cancer patients who received the standard therapy with a group that also received the experimental ultrasound and microbubble treatment.