Prostate cancer is an increasingly well-treated disease in France and around the world. Survival rate is close to 100% when the cancer is localized to the prostate gland. To do so, two main factors come in: timing of diagnosis and quality of treatment. Regarding prostate cancer healing, HIFU is an innovative solution with focused ultrasounds.
Learn more about HIFU and treatment options below.
Prostate cancer healing: information you need to know
Prostate cancer healing: who is HIFU treatment for?
If quality of life is preserved as much as possible in terms of urinary and sexual faculties, High Intensity Focused Ultrasounds (HIFU) treatment relevance depends on factors such as prostate cancer stage or Gleason score (<7).
Not everyone is eligible for HIFU as prostate cancer treatment. Ask your urologist for more information.
Prostate cancer cure: why using HIFU technology?
HIFU technology has a clear advantage for the patient: the minimization of the consequences on daily life. This preservation comes from the non-invasive nature of the treatment. Thus, radiation-free waves are bring to high intensity and the urologist can carry out the tailor-made treatment.
This treatment is robotic and guarantees match-less precision. The chances of prostate recovery are thus optimized. Learn more about prostate cancer.