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HIFU for Localized Prostate Cancer
Thanks to a non-operative and high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) procedure, which is a new radiation-free technique approved by the FDA to remove prostate tissue by using non-ionizing ultrasonic sound waves to heat tissue and destroying a preselected cancer cells in just a few seconds, to save all the tissues around it, applies only at Memorial Hospitals in Istanbul.
Unlike many conventional treatment options for organ confined prostate cancer, focal high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment of prostate cancer does not require any kind of surgical incision. By targeting the cancerous area of the prostate so precisely with nothing but sound waves, HIFU surgeons can avoid the surgical trauma to your body that can take weeks to heal.
Using HIFU for prostate cancer treatment provides patients with major benefits such as targeted, personalized treatment, an outpatient, same-day procedure, non-invasive, with no surgery or blood loss and radiation-free.
According to the Pubmed abstract, HIFU overall success rate was 84%. Transrectal HIFU represents a mini-invasive therapeutic option that makes the treatment of prostate cancer possible in 84% of cases. HIFU might be suitable for you if your cancer is contained inside your prostate (localized).
No pain in HIFU
Halyo, had been taking regular PSA tests because he had been suffering from prostate complaints for a long time, but recently learned that he had prostate cancer. Halyo began researching the HIFU method.
After his visiting to Professor of Urology Department Dr. Volkan Tugcu, he gained health without surgery and started anew life. Halyo, sharing happiness said that "After the HIFU targeted treatment, I did not have any pain, I was immediately discharged and returned to my social life"
Potential advantages in men with localized disease
As Dr. Tugcu explained that, outpatient, radiation-free, same day procedure HIFU method which can be easily applied in early stage prostate cancer; Instead of removing the prostate tissue completely, targeted and focused cancerous cells is clearing away without any incision in the body. The location of the tumor is determined in 3D and only cancerous cells are destroyed.
Prostate cancer prevention and early detection
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you might feel scared, worried, stressed or even angry. Don’t panic! Memorial Hospital’s’ highly experienced multidisiplanary approached doctors and staff with innovatine med-tech can help you.
Prepared by Memorial Medical Editorial Board.
8 March 2021
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