HIFU:
In 2012, around 242,000 people in the United States and other 25,000 are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Canada. The median age at diagnosis is 67 years. Prostate cancer is so common, is the search for treatments that are effective, without side effects, the center of many urologists. To achieve a new treatment for prostate cancer, the results continue to favor and is HIFU - or High Intensity Focused Ultrasound.
Localized Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is a cancer that. Entirely within the borders of the prostate this is also known as T1 or T2.
T1 is a term used by doctors to be used to describe prostate cancer at an early stage. At this stage, the tumors are so small that they began to cause signs or symptoms. T2 is used to describe a cancer that is still confined to the prostate, the signs and symptoms began to make it known.
Treatment of prostate cancer by HIFU
Heat Focused Ultrasound HIFU as a means and destroy cancer tissue used. Concentrated like a laser focus sound waves hit the target tissue, and hot. The selection is made with an MRI.
The ultrasonic pulse that is destroys the tissue taken to a very small area of impact, and only a few cubic millimeters. The affected tissue and do not multiply, but healthy tissue next to him intact.
The rest of the healthy tissue in the prostate after treatment is to work still able to multiply and grow normally. This gives the patient a very good chance of full recovery from cancer.
Day treatment
HIFU is a non-invasive procedure performed on an outpatient basis. Local and general anesthesia is performed. While the patient on their side, after the anesthetic has taken effect, a rectal probe is inserted until it is next to the prostate. MRI of the area of the prostate, and tumors, which are isolated and aligned.
Collected after the segmentation information, the HIFU device pulses focused ultrasound in tissues affected by cancer sends. A few mm cube at a time, the diseased tissue is heated at 80 ° C and destroyed. Once heated, the tissue is dead and will not grow. To the entire prostate lasts about 2-4 hours.
Catheter is inserted; in order to treat urinary incontinence should touch the patients for about 2 weeks.
After treatment
once the patient has recovered from the effects of anesthesia, is home without dietary restrictions and a prescription for antibiotics for a period of two weeks until the appointment tracking sent.
Side effects of the immediate
the experience of some prostate swelling may occur immediately after treatment and a slight leak. In addition to incontinence, it can minor bleeding at the beginning of urination and the patient may feel a strong urge to urinate. These symptoms are temporary and should take about two weeks.
Determination
During the follow-up appointment, the catheter is removed and blood samples were taken to determine the PSA level. Doctors expect that their PSA levels increased in the first 3 to 6 months, after which it stabilized and become normal.
HIFU procedure is in Europe for over a decade and has been approved by Health Canada in 2003. It is currently being evaluated by the U.S. FDA and approval is expected in 2013. The research data showed that non-sense, a number of effective and safe treatment for localized prostate cancer with fewer side effects than
In 2012, around 242,000 people in the United States and other 25,000 are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Canada. The median age at diagnosis is 67 years. Prostate cancer is so common, is the search for treatments that are effective, without side effects, the center of many urologists. To achieve a new treatment for prostate cancer, the results continue to favor and is HIFU - or High Intensity Focused Ultrasound.
Localized Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is a cancer that. Entirely within the borders of the prostate this is also known as T1 or T2.
T1 is a term used by doctors to be used to describe prostate cancer at an early stage. At this stage, the tumors are so small that they began to cause signs or symptoms. T2 is used to describe a cancer that is still confined to the prostate, the signs and symptoms began to make it known.
Treatment of prostate cancer by HIFU
Heat Focused Ultrasound HIFU as a means and destroy cancer tissue used. Concentrated like a laser focus sound waves hit the target tissue, and hot. The selection is made with an MRI.
The ultrasonic pulse that is destroys the tissue taken to a very small area of impact, and only a few cubic millimeters. The affected tissue and do not multiply, but healthy tissue next to him intact.
The rest of the healthy tissue in the prostate after treatment is to work still able to multiply and grow normally. This gives the patient a very good chance of full recovery from cancer.
Day treatment
HIFU is a non-invasive procedure performed on an outpatient basis. Local and general anesthesia is performed. While the patient on their side, after the anesthetic has taken effect, a rectal probe is inserted until it is next to the prostate. MRI of the area of the prostate, and tumors, which are isolated and aligned.
Collected after the segmentation information, the HIFU device pulses focused ultrasound in tissues affected by cancer sends. A few mm cube at a time, the diseased tissue is heated at 80 ° C and destroyed. Once heated, the tissue is dead and will not grow. To the entire prostate lasts about 2-4 hours.
Catheter is inserted; in order to treat urinary incontinence should touch the patients for about 2 weeks.
After treatment
once the patient has recovered from the effects of anesthesia, is home without dietary restrictions and a prescription for antibiotics for a period of two weeks until the appointment tracking sent.
Side effects of the immediate
the experience of some prostate swelling may occur immediately after treatment and a slight leak. In addition to incontinence, it can minor bleeding at the beginning of urination and the patient may feel a strong urge to urinate. These symptoms are temporary and should take about two weeks.
Determination
During the follow-up appointment, the catheter is removed and blood samples were taken to determine the PSA level. Doctors expect that their PSA levels increased in the first 3 to 6 months, after which it stabilized and become normal.
HIFU procedure is in Europe for over a decade and has been approved by Health Canada in 2003. It is currently being evaluated by the U.S. FDA and approval is expected in 2013. The research data showed that non-sense, a number of effective and safe treatment for localized prostate cancer with fewer side effects than
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