Nano-enhanced drug delivery and therapeutic ultrasound for cancer treatment and beyond

P Tharkar, R Varanasi, WSF Wong, CT Jin… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
While ultrasound is most widely known for its use in diagnostic imaging, the energy carried
by ultrasound waves can be utilized to influence cell function and drug delivery …

Recent advances in ultrasound-triggered therapy

C Yang, Y Li, M Du, Z Chen - Journal of Drug Targeting, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
As a non-invasive and real-time diagnostic technique, ultrasound has provided a novel
strategy for targeted treatment. With the rapid development of ultrasonic technique and …

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation versus surgical interventions for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids: a meta-analysis

L Liu, T Wang, B Lei - European Radiology, 2022 - Springer
Objectives To compare the treatment success and safety of ultrasound-and MR-guided high-
intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) with surgery for treating symptomatic uterine fibroids …

High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy

VYT Cheung - Best practice & research Clinical obstetrics & …, 2018 - Elsevier
High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy has received increasing interest in the
management of benign uterine tumors. Either magnetic resonance or ultrasound imaging …

Uterine fibroids, perceived stress, and menstrual distress: a key role of heavy menstrual bleeding

S Vannuccini, S Clemenza, E Cassioli, E Rossi… - Reproductive …, 2023 - Springer
Uterine fibroids (UFs) are the most common benign tumors in women of reproductive age,
frequently associated with pain symptoms and heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), leading to …

The challenge of FIGO type 3 leiomyomas and infertility: exploring therapeutic alternatives amidst limited scientific certainties

A Favilli, I Mazzon, A Etrusco, M Dellino… - … of Gynecology & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Uterine leiomyomas (ULs) are non‐cancerous tumors composed of smooth muscle cells that
develop within the myometrium and represent the most prevalent pathological condition …

[PDF][PDF] Efficacy, efficiency, and safety of magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound for ablation of uterine fibroids: comparison with ultrasound …

Y Wang, ZB Wang, YH Xu - Korean Journal of Radiology, 2018 - synapse.koreamed.org
Objective The purpose of this study was to compare efficacy, sonication energy efficiency,
treatment time and safety of magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound …

Uterine fibroids (Leiomyomata) and heavy menstrual bleeding

O Uimari, KS Subramaniam, B Vollenhoven… - … in Reproductive Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Uterine Fibroids, or leiomyomata, affect millions of women world-wide, with a high incidence
of 75% within women of reproductive age. In~ 30% of patients, uterine fibroids cause …

High-intensity focused ultrasound treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Yan, H Huang, J Lin, R Yu - International journal of hyperthermia, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This study was aimed at comparing the outcomes of high-intensity focused
ultrasound (HIFU) with those of uterine artery embolization (UAE) and traditional surgeries …

A comparison of the pregnancy outcomes between ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation and laparoscopic myomectomy for uterine fibroids: a …

G Wu, R Li, M He, Y Pu, J Wang, J Chen… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To compare the pregnancy outcomes between ultrasound-guided high-intensity
focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) ablation and laparoscopic myomectomy (LM). Materials and …