Lubbock patient is among the first in Texas to receive non-invasive liver cancer treatment
A Lubbock man becomes the first patient in the city to receive histotripsy, a non-invasive liver cancer treatment, at University Medical Center through a partnership with Texas Tech University Health Science.
By By Karin McCay·6 hr ago
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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.
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's Rural Cancer Collaborative.
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