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I agree that this is old as the hills. I was reading a text recently that cited medical claims of electricity curing cancers in the 1870s. I'd assume there's m
by kristopolous 4y ago
I agree that this is old as the hills. I was reading a text recently that cited medical claims of electricity curing cancers in the 1870s.
I'd assume there's more nuance this time around. At least I'd hope so.
The article points to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irreversible_electroporation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irreversible_electroporation
You can do quite a bit with electrical signals, perhaps there's some novel instruments and feedback loops being used
- theGnuMe 4y agoThere's something called tumor treating fields that uses electric fields for treating glioblastoma. Fascinating stuff.
- AdmiralAsshat 4y agoLast I checked, glioblastoma is still 100% fatal, so I guess all that can do is prolong the lifespan?
- dado3212 4y agoUnfortunately so is the human condition.