June 23, 2023 - Parkinson’s Patient Shares ‘Miracle’ Treatment Story and more news...

Also, clinical trial update released on focused ultrasound for metastatic colorectal cancer...

June 23, 2023 Meet John: Parkinson’s Patient Celebrates Focused Ultrasound as ‘Best Decision’ John suffers from both Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis (MS). While he reports his MS is under control, the tremors caused by the Parkinson's had significantly diminished his quality of life. Watch behind-the-scenes footage from his ‘miracle’ focused ultrasound treatment. Watch the Video Alzheimer's Disease Focused Ultrasound Workshop Guides Future Research The Foundation held a workshop to assess the state of the field and develop a new roadmap for using focused ultrasound to treat Alzheimer’s. More than 30 experts answered five burning questions for the field and shared their research insights. A white paper describing the workshop’s discussion and results is forthcoming. Read More Advocacy Spotlight: Congressional Awareness Event Highlights Focused Ultrasound Last week, patients, physicians, and industry representatives traveled to Washington, DC, to advocate for increased funding for and access to focused ultrasound. The event was hosted by the Foundation in partnership with the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance. Read More Focused Ultrasound and Cancer Immunotherapy: A Field on the Rise The field of focused ultrasound immuno-oncology has grown rapidly in the past decade. This blog addresses the Foundation’s efforts to assess and accelerate this promising field of study. June is Cancer Immunotherapy Awareness Month. Read More Trial Update: Focused Ultrasound for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer OxSonics announced the first patient has been dosed in the final stage of their clinical trial treating colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver. The trial is evaluating the company’s SonoTran platform, which pumps unmodified oncology drugs at the tumor site to enhance their effectiveness. This most recent participant was the first to receive chemotherapy drugs in addition to SonoTran. Read the Press Release Forwarded this email by a friend? Sign up to receive these emails here. And Don't Miss Register for a Webinar | Shaping the Future of Prostate Care using MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (TULSA-PRO) | Profound Medical’s PRO-Talk Webinar Series | June 29 at 6:00am Eastern See the Program | Preliminary Program and Registration Now Available for the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology Annual Meeting 2023 Focused Ultrasound In the News | New Breast Cancer Treatment 'On the Cusp' of FDA Approval, UVa Experts Say See Recent News Events July 14-18, 2023 American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA) Convention 2023, Denver, Colorado July 23-27, 2023 American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting 2023, Houston, Texas September 8-9, 2023 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Tumor Section Symposium, Washington, DC See All Upcoming Events Do you have news for our newsletter? Tell us about it! “Using sound waves to ablate a spot in the brain that controls tremors – that is science fiction. That is so cool.” ‒ John Dutton, Patient