After local doctors told Howard Walton his prostate cancer could be treated with radiation therapy or surgery, he came to MD Anderson, where he underwent high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).
Focused ultrasound (FUS) has been utilized for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. Initially, FUS was performed as a whole-gland treatment comparable to radical prostatectomy or...
Current and accurate information for patients about prostate ultrasound. Learn what you might experience, how to prepare for the exam, benefits, risks and much more.
For patients diagnosed with localized prostate cancer, there are multiple treatment options available. The traditional treatment modalities include radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy. Neverthel...
Current and accurate information for patients about prostate biopsy. Learn what you might experience, how to prepare for the procedure, benefits, risks and much more.
Introduction. As it is well known, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is a minimally invasive procedure for prostate cancer. Many investigators reported their series of patients, demonstratin...
When doctors diagnosed 71-year-old Jeff Cardinal with prostate cancer he says he wasn’t mad or scared. He was mostly confused. “I never smoked a cigarette in my entire life. No tobacco products. I don’t do drugs. I watch my weight. Everybody knows I’m disciplined. I live a healthy life.” · Blood work from a routine physical showed Jeff’s PSA numbers were slightly high. An MRI and biopsy indicated cancer. For the past three years, Jeff has managed his condition through active survei...
HIFU uses high frequency sound waves to destroy prostate cancer cells. It isn't a common treatment for prostate cancer and is only available in the UK in specific centres or as part of a clinical t...
Focused ultrasound is a noninvasive, radiation-free method to destroy prostate tissue and treat prostate disease. Using real-time image guidance, the physician directs a focused beam of ultrasound...
Abstract ; BACKGROUND : The mouse orthotopic prostate tumor model has been recognized as an ideal preclinical animal model simulating the anatomical and biological milieu of the prostate. In comparison with the subcutaneous tumor model, the only disadvantage of this model is the difficulty of chronological tumor growth monitoring. We have applied recent endoluminal ultrasound technology, transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS), to the monitoring of mouse orthotopic prostate tumors. METHODS : A 6 Fr. 20 MHz catheter-based radial scan probe was used a ...