John Grisham book turns spotlight on futuristic cancer treatment

Life | Tue Mar 15, 2016 - Reuters - By Amrutha Penumudi

Author John Grisham (R) and Neal Kassell, neurosurgeon and founder of the Focused Ultrasound, are seen in an undated handout picture courtesy of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation. A new book by bestselling author Grisham is sparking interest from scientists, patients and...

Reuters/Stephanie Gross/Focused Ultrasound Foundation/Handout via Reuters

A new book by bestselling author John Grisham is giving new impetus to a handful of companies striving to develop what they say could be a trailblazing treatment for cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

"The Tumor" is a fictional account of a 35-year-old man with brain cancer who, a decade into the future, is treated with focused ultrasound - a real-life technology that is currently being researched as a potential cure for more than 50 diseases.
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