Focused Ultrasound System Receives Go Ahead for Prostate Cancer Ablation On October 9, 2015, the Sonablate 450, a high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) system for treating prostate cancer, received FDA approval. The Sonablate uses high intensity therapeutic ultrasound to heat and destroy the prostate cancer without damaging surrounding tissue. The Sonablate allows doctors to carefully […]
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Bacteriophage and Detection of Prostate Cancer
Most prostate cancers are slow-growing and do not behave like a cancer at all. This is particularly so for the very common Gleason 6 “cancer” which which lacks the hallmarks of a cancer. This knowledge has lead some doctors to warn against routine prostate cancer screenings and automatic treatment. However, for men with the less […]