IRE/nanoknife

This topic has been mentioned before but I think it needs a some more attention. The good news is that it has been approved by the FDA for almost all types of soft tissue tumors and as of Dec 1, insurance companies will be required to recognize it as an option. My insurance company had turned me down earlier this month but have since reconsidered. There is only one place in SC that offers it. And there are still only a few places it's available in the US. If you haven't heard of it, IRE stands for irreversible electroporation. It is a completely new tool to add to the cancer toolbox. There was poison, heat, cold, and cut. You can add electricity to the mix. The high voltage electrical current travels through the cells leaving tiny passages behind as it moves through the cell wall. With the it's cell wall compromised, the tumor cell is unable to sustain itself and literally oozes away. This is often an outpatient procedure and seldom requires more than a single treatment to a tumor. Keep this in mind when they say you have only one option or two. This can be done on tumors very close to sensitive areas.

I know I haven't been writing or responding much lately, but I want everyone to know that I still read and keep up with what you guys are going through. I know more than most the burdens we face. Have faith that your treatments are helping and leading you further along the path to a cure. Scientists and Drs are so close to busting this thing wide open. I know only us patients want a cure, but I'll take a good treatment all day long.