LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – A Lubbock man diagnosed with liver cancer is now cancer-free thanks to an incisionless, non-invasive technology recently introduced to West Texas.<\/p>\n
Juan Cruz is the first patient in Lubbock to undergo histotripsy using the Edison System at University Medical Center. The cutting-edge treatment landed at UMC through its partnership with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center\u2019s Rural Cancer Collaborative.<\/p>\n
Approved by the FDA in 2023, histotripsy destroys liver cancer cells without surgery, incisions, needles, or radiation. The device delivers focused, high-frequency ultrasound to form microscopic bubbles within an active tumor, liquefying and eradicating the diseased tissue while sparing surrounding structures.<\/p>\n
For Cruz, whose tumor location raised concerns about damaging nearby blood vessels, the procedure offered a critical alternative to traditional surgery and reduced the need for chemotherapy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI lounged around the first day, but after that I was good,\u201d Cruz said.<\/p>\n
Shortly after the outpatient procedure, Cruz received the news he had been praying for.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat night after I got out, he texted me on his personal phone,\u201d Cruz said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to look over it more, but as of right now, you\u2019re officially cancer-free.\u201d<\/p>\n
His surgical oncologist, Dr. Tyler Mouw, is one of only two physicians in Lubbock trained to perform the procedure, alongside Dr. Edwin Onkendi.<\/p>\n
\u201cPatients can go home the same day,\u201d Mouw said. \u201cUsually, there\u2019s very little in the way of side effects, and patients typically do very well with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prior to UMC acquiring the technology, Austin was the only other place in Texas where histotripsy was available. Having access in Lubbock spares regional cancer patients extensive travel during treatment.<\/p>\n
While the Edison System is currently FDA-approved solely for liver tumors, device manufacturer HistoSonics is seeking regulatory approval within the next year to expand its use to kidney and prostate cancers.<\/p>\n
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