Ultrasound Treatment For Recurrent Prostate Cancer Posted: 07-10-07 01:40am
I've read somewhere that there are new
very effective methods for treating
prostate cancer with ultrasound. Has
anyone done that kind of treatment?
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Re: Ultrasound Treatment For Recurrent Prostate Cancer Posted: 08-30-07 08:06am
MrBill
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I've read somewhere that
there are new very effective methods for
treating prostate cancer with ultrasound.
Has anyone done that kind of
treatment?
This new method is called High Intensity
Focused Ultrasound and has good results.
Some of the treated patients after that
procedure had negative biopsies of
prostate and no evidence of any disease
progression. There are some complications
that can occur but in very small % of
patients. Many doctors think that this is
a promising treatment.
57 (80%) of the 71 patients had negative
biopsies, and 43 (61%) of 71 had a nadir
PSA level of less than 0.5 ng/mL. The
nadir level was obtained within 3 months.
At the last follow-up, 44% of the patients
had no evidence of any disease
progression. The adverse events related to
HIFU included rectourethral fistula in 6%,
grade 3 incontinence in 7%, and bladder
neck stenosis in 17%. No rectal injury
occurred with the use of specific
parameters. CONCLUSIONS: HIFU appears to
be a promising treatment option with a
curative chance for patients with local
recurrence after external beam
radiotherapy. The HIFU-related morbidity
was lower than the morbidity reported
after other types of salvage therapy,
leading to a favorable risk/benefit ratio.
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