RENAL & UROLOGY NEWS: High-intensity focused ultrasound shows promise as a treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, according to interim study results presented at the seventh meeting of the European Association of Urology’s Section of Oncological Urology. READ MORE>
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High-intensity focused ultrasound promising for treating early-stage prostate cancer
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Ultrasound, tagged cancer research, catheter, comparison of treatments, early stage prostate cancer, European Association of Urology's Section of Oncological Urology, high intensity focused ultrasound, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, RENAL & UROLOGY NEWS on June 20, 2010| Leave a Comment »
PROSTATE ULTRASOUND: UK nurses body gives cautious approval to HIFU research outcome
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Treatment news, Ultrasound, tagged audit, cancer research, clinical governance, comparison of treatments, high intensity focused ultrasound, localised prostate cancer, long-term studies, monitoring, NURSING TIMES.NET, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, reasonably favourable results, UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance, ultrasound (HIFU) treatment on July 6, 2009| Leave a Comment »
JULY 6: NURSING TIMES.NET: UK research that found reasonably favourable results from high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment in 172 men with localised prostate cancer (cancer that had not spread) looks promising, but long-term studies are needed. READ MORE>
Current UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance advises that the evidence supports the safety and efficacy of HIFU for prostate cancer, provided that monitoring, audit and clinical governance of any procedures are carried out.
It advises that longer-term effects on survival and quality of life are unknown, and that doctors should therefore ensure that patients understand these uncertainties and the alternative treatment options.
PROSTATE ULTRASOUND: UK study looks better now full report has emerged
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Treatment debate, Ultrasound, tagged cancer research, HIFU, high-intensity-focused ultrasound treatment, Mike Scott, New Prostate Cancer Info-link, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate on July 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »
JULY 5: NEW PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK: Now he’s had a chance to read the full report from a group of UK doctors detailing their experience with high-intensity-focused ultrasound treatment, NPCI administrator Mike Scott has changed his views of the outcome.
” The following commentary reports with greater accuracy and in more detail on the same article, dealing with the same series of 172 HIFU patients, as was previously discussed on this web site on July 2 this year, ” he writes. READ MORE>
PROSTATE ULTRASOUND: 3-D ultrasound screening cuts out unnecessary biopsies
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Ultrasound, tagged Biopsy, cancer research, medical checkups, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, Screening debate, Three dimensional color Doppler imaging, transrectal ultrasound, TRUS, unnecessary biopsies on June 6, 2009| Leave a Comment »
JUNE 6: URO TODAY: Three dimensional color Doppler imaging transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) may be used for prostate cancer screening while reducing unnecessary biopsies in men with elevated PSA levels. READ MORE>
PROSTATE WARNING: Risks lie in choosing unproven treatments
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 on May 27, 2009| Leave a Comment »
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 TOURISM: Patients travel to Mexico for unproven treatment method
Posted in PROSTATE CANCER, Ultrasound, tagged HIFU, high intensity focused ultrasound, medical ethics, Medical tourism, Mexico, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, unproven treatment methods on May 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »
MAY 25: STATESMAN.COM: US researchers say they haven’t learned enough about HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound), which heats the prostate to destroy cancerous tissue yet to make judgments about it. And some have questioned the ethics of doctors being paid directly by a company for a procedure that must be performed in another country (ie, Mexico). READ MORE>
PROSTATE RESEARCH: Promising alternative to surveillance and aggressive treatments
Posted in Diagnosis, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Ultrasound, tagged cancer research, Cryotherapy, high intensity focused ultrasound, medical checkups, prostablog, prostate, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate on April 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »
NEW PROSTATE CANCER INFO-LINK: Prostate cancer control following targeted focal therapy (TFT) using cryotherapy or high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) should now be considered promising, according to a new study. The authors say TFT provides an alternative to active surveillance and more aggressive treatments for patients with low-risk tumors. READ MORE>