MAY 27: NEW PROSTATE CANCER INFO-LINK: New reports on HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) treatment highlight the dangers of patients accepting new methods whose long-term effectiveness has yet to be proved. Mike Scott: “We expect many men to continue to elect HIFU as a treatment for prostate cancer. We expect many of these men to do well. We also expect a significant number to have significant problems and complications. As usual, caveat emptor!” READ MORE>
PROSTATE WARNING: Risks lie in choosing unproven treatments
May 27, 2009 by Jim Tucker
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Ultrasound | Tagged cancer research, high intensity focused ultrasound, long-term effectiveness, New Prostate Cancer Info-link, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate complications, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate | Leave a Comment
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