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

Published: June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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

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“Using sound waves to ablate a spot in the brain that controls tremors – that is science fiction. That is so cool.”

‒ John Dutton, Patient

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