New HIFU treatment for prostate cancer

HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) is a new highly effective minimally invasive option of treatment of localised prostate cancer. Now available in Madrid at the Institute of Advanced Urological Surgery (Dr. Fernando Gómez Sancha), Madrid, Spain

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• prostate
• cancer
• HIFU
• treatment
• urology
• urologist
• surgery

[ffgomez]

HIFU is not indicated for salvage after radical prostatectomy, it can be used for salvage after external beam radiotherapy.

[nofiction]

@texasproud78 Why woukd you say that?

[ralphzman]

Thank you for your response. I'm not a fan of radiation therapy as it reduces future options should it fail. Thanks again.

[ralphzman]

Can HIFU be used to replace salvage radiation for those patients who have experienced recurrence after radical prostatectomy?

[afpdunnmaster]

this looks like a better option then prostectomy. there are going to be some new tests coming out in the next year that will test the aggressiveness of the prostate cancer which should help in selecting the best treatment. best of luck to anyone out there with PCa.

[galleriagood]

Did you try it?

[texasproud78]

don't do it!!! terrible results.

[alan77z]

thanks for posting this. very informative