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NEW TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER GIVES 'PERFECT RESULTS'
Tert.am
17.04.12
A new treatment for prostate cancer can rid the disease from nine in
ten men without debilitating side effects, a study has found, leading
to new hope for tens of thousands of men, The Telegraph reports.
It is hoped the new treatment, which involves heating only the
tumours with a highly focused ultrasound, will mean men can be treated
without an overnight stay in hospital and avoiding the distressing
side effects associated with current therapies.
A study has found that focal HIFU, high-intensity focused ultrasound,
provides the 'perfect' outcome of no major side effects and free of
cancer 12 months after treatment, in nine out of ten cases.
Traditional surgery or radiotherapy can only provide the perfect
outcome in half of cases currently.
Experts have said the results are 'very encouraging' and were a
'paradigm' shift in treatment of the disease.
It is hoped that large scale trials can now begin so the treatment
could be offered routinely on the NHS within five years.
Tert.am
17.04.12
A new treatment for prostate cancer can rid the disease from nine in
ten men without debilitating side effects, a study has found, leading
to new hope for tens of thousands of men, The Telegraph reports.
It is hoped the new treatment, which involves heating only the
tumours with a highly focused ultrasound, will mean men can be treated
without an overnight stay in hospital and avoiding the distressing
side effects associated with current therapies.
A study has found that focal HIFU, high-intensity focused ultrasound,
provides the 'perfect' outcome of no major side effects and free of
cancer 12 months after treatment, in nine out of ten cases.
Traditional surgery or radiotherapy can only provide the perfect
outcome in half of cases currently.
Experts have said the results are 'very encouraging' and were a
'paradigm' shift in treatment of the disease.
It is hoped that large scale trials can now begin so the treatment
could be offered routinely on the NHS within five years.