High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer

HIFU treatment

HIFU treatment (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) consists in destroying the prostate or the area defined inside the prostate (corresponding to the tumor) by burning it with focused ultrasound.

HIFU treatment is an effective, non-invasive (incisionless) treatment that preserves the patient's quality of life. More information on HIFU treatment.

HIFU treatment

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The prostate

The prostate is a small gland in the male reproductive system. It is situated in front of the rectum, below the bladder, and surrounds the urethra, which is the tube through which urine flows out of the body. The main function of the chestnut-sized prostate is to secrete part of the seminal fluid that combines with sperm to form semen. A healthy adult prostate weighs around 20 to 25 grams and is approximately 4 cm wide, 3 cm high and 2 cm thick. It can be affected by various diseases including cancer that can be detected by medical exam and blood PSA (prostate-specific antigen).

The prostate

Quality of life

Quality of Life

What place for quality of life in the prostate cancer management? Learn how HIFU prostate cancer treatment preserves quality of life.

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New prostate cancer procedure sends focused ultrasound waves that destroy targeted tissue

New prostate cancer procedure sends focused ultrasound waves that destroy targeted tissue

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As the Wife of a Prostate Cancer Survivor I’m Eternally Grateful for Colorado’s Early Blood Draw

As the Wife of a Prostate Cancer Survivor I’m Eternally Grateful for Colorado’s Early Blood Draw

Sharie Lisowski, the wife of a HIFU patient, shares her experience through her husband's journey once he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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Movember Community Spotlight: Victor

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For Movember, ProstateCancer.net is highlighting community perspectives on men’s health awareness. Here, Victor reflects on prostate cancer awareness, education, and his own journey.
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It's Movember, let's talk about mens diseases

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A New Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer Lets Men Keep the Sexual Passion in Their Relationships

A New Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer Lets Men Keep the Sexual Passion in Their Relationships

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Calls for Early Prostate Cancer Screening of Black Men May Get a Boost from HIFU Technology

Calls for Early Prostate Cancer Screening of Black Men May Get a Boost from HIFU Technology

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Prostate Cancer Leads Aerospace Biomedical Technician to Discover High-Tech HIFU

Prostate Cancer Leads Aerospace Biomedical Technician to Discover High-Tech HIFU

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Who is a Candidate for HIFU Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Who is a Candidate for HIFU Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Dr. Cary Robertson of Duke University explains who is a candidate for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for Prostate Cancer
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New Technology for Prostate Cancer Treatment

New Technology for Prostate Cancer Treatment

The new technology stands for high-intensity focused ultrasound. The treatment method allows doctors to treat a specific area of the prostate without radiation or surgery.
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A Doctor And His Patient On The Benefits Of A More Effective Surgery

A Doctor And His Patient On The Benefits Of A More Effective Surgery

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Dr. Brian J. Miles, board-certified urologist with Houston Methodist Hospital and Victor Murray, a prostate cancer patient.
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HIFU Procedure Keeps High School Ref in the Game after Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

HIFU Procedure Keeps High School Ref in the Game after Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

I checked with my primary physician, and after researching it, he told me that if he had to make the choice, he'd go with HIFU too.
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Dr Dipen Parekh Interview on HIFU treatment on CBS Miami

Dr Dipen Parekh Interview on HIFU treatment on CBS Miami

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Picking HIFU Prostate Procedure Keeps Septuagenarian in Shape for his 78th Marathon

Picking HIFU Prostate Procedure Keeps Septuagenarian in Shape for his 78th Marathon

When septuagenarian Harry Bateman Blair -- or "Bate" as everyone calls him -- took power walks at Dadeland Mall and ran marathons he looked the pictures of health.
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